Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
secret society
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Kwakwaka'wakw_people
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
potlatch ceremonies
|
| gptkbp:gender |
male
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hamatsa society
|
| gptkbp:initiationRite |
gptkb:Hamatsa_dance
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Tlingit
|
| gptkbp:membership |
invitation only
|
| gptkbp:mythology |
Baxbaxwalanuksiwe cannibal spirit
|
| gptkbp:performanceContext |
winter ceremonies
|
| gptkbp:practicedIn |
ritual cannibalism
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
spiritual protection
transmit cultural knowledge maintain social order |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Pacific_Northwest_Coast
|
| gptkbp:ritesOfPassage |
gptkb:ritual
|
| gptkbp:role |
spiritual leadership
|
| gptkbp:spirituality |
gptkb:Baxbaxwalanuksiwe
|
| gptkbp:status |
highest ranking secret society of Kwakwaka'wakw
|
| gptkbp:symbol |
cannibal bird mask
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Winter_Ceremonial
gptkb:Hamatsa_ceremony |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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