Sharing my lyrical essay (in full) written for the Kwakwaka’wakw (pronounced: KWOK-wok-ya-wokw) of British Columbia—the First Nation people of the potlatch.

Learn more about the Kwakwaka’wakw here:

umistapotlatch.ca/intro-eng.php

#umista #potlatch #firstnations #britishcolumbia

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😍👇🏾'Raven-at-the-north-end-of-the-world
#𝘜𝘔𝘐𝘚t𝘈 #𝘗𝘖𝘛𝘓𝘈𝘛𝘊𝘏 𝘊𝘖𝘓𝘓𝘌𝘊𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕. The mystical #Raven is 1 of the bird-servants 2 Man-Eater-at-the-North-End-of-the-World. Their role was 2 kill ppl & bring this food 2 their master...'
(FB: U'mista Cultural Society. Nov 28, 2024)
#Art #Indigenous #FirstNations

Meikä onneksi otti Umista mallia ja skipataan koko homma tällä kertaa 😄 hyvä kahvitauolla vaa nähä ku porukka paniikkiostaa liikaa lippuja ja päivittää et pääsee conittaa samal ku ahdan ruokalusikalla kakkua naamaan

hi Jeramy, does the Cherokee language have its own specific alphabet, or does it use a modified IPA? I am learning Likʷal̓a a southern Kʷakʷaka̓wakʷ language which uses IPA, northern has its own alphabet UMISTA. Wakashan language family - east coast of Vancouver Island.

#Umista #Raven Mask
'...When the Cannibal-Dancer hears the name of this #raven, he goes into a frenzy and begins to run wild.'
(FB: U'mista Cultural Society. Nov 28, 2024)
#Art #Indigenous #FirstNations

and their website entry is incorrect, the mask was loaned to Umista but the loan was cancelled and it is currently on display in the BM.