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views • Apr 19, 2010 • The Wild Man of the Woods source of food
is cockles. He is always aware of this whereabouts, always looking
around, squatting down & flipping cockles. It is believed that
when we lose at loved one to the sea or to the woods they come back
in the form of Bakwis. If you are interested in learning more about
how you can incorporate an Aboriginal art and culture experience
into your visit to British Columbia, please visit:
http://www.aboriginalbc.com/arts-culture
- You can view more stories on the AtnBC website at:
http://www.AboriginalBC.com/Stories/
Within many performers invited to the Birgitta Festival (Estonia)
in august 2011, there was a group of very exotic guests almost from
the other side of the world. From the western coast of Canada,
Northern part of Vancouver Island came the Copper Maker Dancers who
carry on the Kwakiutl Indians´ culture. They performed some
traditional sacred ceremonies of dance that are practiced during
the gift-giving festivals. Such festivities are called potlatch in
kwakwala language. The indigenous people of North-America shared
with us their concern about keeping the Kwakiutl culture and the
kwakwala language alive. They also shared the joy of demonstrating
their ancestral songs and dances and told us how they try to
preserve their heritage and even make it flourish.
Augustikuus
2011 toimunud Birgitta festivalile olid teiste hulgas kutsutud ka
väga eksootilised külalised peaaegu teiselt poolt maakera: Kanada
läänerannikul, Victoria saare põhjaosas elavate Kwakiutli
indiaanlaste vanu kombeid tutvustav trupp „Copper maker dancers"
esitas mõningaid pühasid tseremooniaid, mida nad viivad läbi oma
traditsioonilistel kinkimispidustustel. Kwakwala keeles tähistab
neid pidustusi sõna - potlatch. Põhja-Ameerika pärismaalased
jagasid meiega oma muret kwakwala keele ja Kwakiutli rahva
väljasuremisohu pärast , aga samuti rõõme, tutvustades oma iidset
kultuuri ja kuidas nad seda säilitada ning taas õitsele puhuda
üritavad.
Bakwis
: Wild Man of the Woods 