Raven and the Rock
Subtitle: Storytelling in Chukotka
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: November 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 190
ISBN-13: 9780295978413
Subjects: Asian studies; Folklore; Social Science; Sociology; Siberia; Folklore & Mythology - Storytelling; Folklore & Mythology; Chukchi; Chukchi Peninsula; Russia (Federation); Tales; Yupik Eskimos
Description: "Storyteller and folklorist Kira Van Deusen has collected traditional Chukchi and Yupik folktales from present-day Chukotka where indigenous people are reclaiming their traditions and identity after years under the assimilative forces of Soviet policy. In this book she presents twenty-five tales and legends in English translation."--BOOK JACKET.

"These are old tales retold in modern settings. Their themes reveal much about contemporary concerns at a time when native Siberians are facing extreme economic hardships. They convey the values tellers admire and wish to pass on: the courage not to give up, wisdom and loyalty, the ability to find good in what appears evil, maintenance of good relationships with animals, and a sense of humor."--BOOK JACKET.