Shamans and Kushtakas
by Mary Giraudo Beck · 1991
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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.
Tlingit mythologyHaida IndiansFolkloreTlingit IndiansHaida mythologyIndians of north america, alaskaIndians of north america, folkloreIndians of north america, northwest, pacificIndian mythology, north americaReligionLegendsReligion and mythology