Title

Edward S. Curits Native American Indians - Dancing to restore an eclipsed moon circa 1914.

Caption

Several Kwakiutl people dancing in a circle around a smoking fire, in an effort to cause a sky creature, which they believe swallowed the moon, to sneeze thereby disgorging it.

Credit line

Photo12/UIG/HUM Images

Reference

UMG21A20_061

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No

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License type

Rights managed

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59,7Mb (6,5Mb) / 17,5in x 13,2in / 5260 x 3966 (300dpi)

Keywords

history historical archival archival Indians Archival native Americans historical Indians Historical Native Americans Native American history Native American Indians indigenous peoples America American Indian history early 20th century indians early 20th century Native American Indians early 1900s Indians early 1900s American Indians Indians response to lunar eclipse superstitous Native American superstitions Kwakiutl Indians