An edition of Shamans and Kushtakas
(1991)
Shamans and kushtakas
north coast tales of the supernatural
by Mary Giraudo Beck
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Mix of history, legend, and adventure to dramatize the values and traditions of Tlingit and Haida societies. The shaman, honored as a healer and one who could see into the future fought the kustaka, an evil spirit (half human and half land otter) for the souls of dying persons.
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Shamans and Kushtakas: North Coast Tales of the Supernatural
June 1, 2003, Alaska Northwest Books
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0882404067 9780882404066
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Shamans and kushtakas: north coast tales of the supernatural
1991, Alaska Northwest Books
in English
0882404067 9780882404066
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"THE venerated Kaka was the first person to confront the dreaded land otter and gain its powerful spirit."
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