The Haida raven : a zoological and symbolic interpretation
department or school: Arts, Faculty of
department or school: Anthropology, Department of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Von Hopffgarten, Daphne
issued: 2010-02-26T20:31:35Z
issued: 1978
related degree: Master of Arts - MA
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: This study is about the Haida raven. It is both a zoological and symbolic study: of the raven bird (Corvus corax principalis) which is an ubiquitous natural presence throughout the Queen Charlotte Islands, and also of the personified Raven, the trickster transformer character Nañkî'lsLas. Thus, the study looks at the natural attributes of the bird, and the ethnographic literature, with references to the myths, and most specifically, at the material representations' abstractions of the attributes of the raven. As a result of this correlation, it becomes clear that these different dimensions of expressions of the Raven/raven interrelate in such a way as to support a wider and more comprehensive understanding of this complex figure of the Haida culture. In conclusion, the raven is discussed as a primary symbolic animal of the Haida culture, who is perhaps, in a metaphorical sense, a reflection of man's conception of his own self in the universe; who is, Raven/raven, the 'one who makes things happen by his word'.
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note: THE HAIDA RAVENt A ZOOLOGICAL AND SYMBOLIC INTERPRETATION by Daphne/von Hopffgarten MA, University of British Columbia A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY We accept this thesis as conforming to the required standard Copyright Daphne von Hopffgarten, 1978 In presenting th i s thes is in p a r t i a l fu l f i lment of the requirements for an advanced degree at the Univers i ty of B r i t i s h Columbia, I agree that the L i b r a r y shal l make it f ree ly ava i lab le for reference and study. I further agree that permission for extensive copying of th i s thesis for s cho lar ly purposes may be granted by the Head of my Department or by his representat ives . It is understood that copying or p u b l i c a t i o n of this thes is for f inanc ia l gain sha l l not be al1 owed without my writ ten permission. Depa rtment The Univers i ty of B r i t i s h Columbia 2075 Wesbrook P l a c e Vancouver, Canada V6T 1W5 Date - i i _ ABSTRACT This study is about the Haida raven. It is both a zoological and symbolic study: of the raven bird (Corvus corax principalis) which is an ubiquitous natural presence throughout the Queen Char-lotte Islands, and also of the personified Raven, the trickster transformer character Nanki'lsLas. Thus, the study looks at the natural attributes of the bird, and the ethnographic literature, with references to the myths, and most specifically, at the material rep-resentations' abstractions of the attributes of the raven. As a result of this correlation, i t becomes clear that these different dimensions of expressiom of the Raven/raven interrelate in such a way as to support a wider and more comprehensive under-standing of this complex figure of the Haida culture. In conclusion, the raven is discussed as a primary symbolic animal of the Haida culture, who is perhaps, in a metaphorical sense, a reflection of man's conc…
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is shown at: 10.14288/1.0094461
language: eng
degree discipline: Anthropology
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/21116