HAIDA SONGS
BY JOHN R. SWANTON
[1912]
The Haida are a Canadian Native American group which lives on
the Queen Charlotte Islands, just off the coast of British Columbia.
This is the triangular archipelago which looks like it is a piece
broken off of Alaska.
This collection of Haida songs, collected early in the 20th century,
gives many insights into Haida culture, including class divisions,
belief in reincarnation, and the status of women.
This etext is presented with the full Haida interlinear text.
Title Page
Contents
Introduction
I.--Cradle-Songs
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II.--Mourning Songs
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III.--Miscellaneous Songs
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