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[Makah Vocabulary and Songs]

  • Item identifier: 2014-21.001.059
  • Date: undated
  • Contributor: William H. Jacobsen (researcher)
  • Language: Makah (myh)
  • Description: Small, undated notebook; the first 7 pages contain vocabulary in Makah, with English glosses. The remaining pages contain what appear to be Makah song lyrics, and related notes, for particular dances. The dances mentioned include “Welcome Dance”, “Knife Dance”, “Yakima War Dance”, “Serpent Dance”, “Snipes”, “Fan Dance”, “Ham Ha-Mey”, “Spear Dance”, “Horse Dance”, and “Swan Dance”. May relate to the sound recording in 2014-21.006.015.
  • Relations to this item: 2014-21.002.013 and 2014-21.006.015 relate to this Item
  • Availability: Online access
  • Extent: 1 notebook, 23 pages
  • Collection: William H. Jacobsen Materials on Indigenous Languages of North America
  • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
  • Suggested citation: [Makah Vocabulary and Songs], 2014-21.001.059, in "William H. Jacobsen Materials on Indigenous Languages of North America", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/22957.

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