Description of the cultural practice of Storyknifing among Yup’ik Eskimo girls
The Yup’ik Eskimo girls had a culture of telling their stories at the river bank while using some smooth mud palettes which had been carefully prepared. This spot was the usual spot for telling their stories and had been used by several generations in the past for telling of stories. The Eskimo girls sat quietly at the river bank where the story telling is to take place. (DeMarrais, Nelson & Baker , 1992 p120) It was the role of the women to make cloths so as to fit their husbands and their children. The women also had to do all ...
