Hunters, Predators and Prey : : Inuit Perceptions of Animals / / Frédéric Laugrand, Jarich Oosten.
Inuit hunting traditions are rich in perceptions, practices and stories relating to animals and human beings. The authors examine key figures such as the raven, an animal that has a central place in Inuit culture as a creator and a trickster, and qupirruit, a category consisting of insects and other...
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York; , Oxford : : Berghahn Books, , [2014] ©2014 |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Part I. Introduction
- CHAPTER 1 Theoretical Perspectives
- CHAPTER 2 The Animals and Their Environment
- CHAPTER 3 The Making of a Good Hunter
- Part II. Life and Death
- CHAPTER 4 The Raven, the Bringer of Light
- CHAPTER 5 Qupirruit, Masters of Life and Death
- Part III. Fellow Hunters
- CHAPTER 6 The Dog, Partner of the Hunter
- CHAPTER 7 The Bear, a Fellow Hunter
- Part IV. Prey
- CHAPTER 8 The Caribou, the Lice of the Earth
- CHAPTER 9 The Seal, the Offspring of the Sea Woman
- CHAPTER 10 The Whale, Representing the Whole
- Comparisons and Conclusions
- APPENDIX Inuit Elders
- Glossary of Inuktitut Words
- References
- Index