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Can I read Shamans and Kushtakas : North Coast Tales of the Supernatural on EtoBox?
Shamans and Kushtakas : North Coast Tales of the Supernatural by Beck, Mary Giraudo;Oliver, Marvin is a social science available to read on EtoBox.
What is Shamans and Kushtakas : North Coast Tales of the Supernatural about?
<p>Shaman and Kushtaka, both struck terror in the hearts of the Tlingit and Haida, for both possessed frightening supernatural powers. Among the Natives of the Pacific Northwest Coast, the shaman was honored as a person who could heal the body and spirit as well as see into the future. In his struggles to protect his people, he fought the kushtaka—an evil spirit-being who was half human and half land hotter—for the souls of dying persons. Theirs was a battle between the forces of good and evil,
Who reads Shamans and Kushtakas : North Coast Tales of the Supernatural?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Beck, Mary Giraudo;Oliver, Marvin
- Publisher
- Graphic Arts Books
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780882409719
- Category
- social science
- Subjects
- Science, Folklore, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 4.02 / 5 (51 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14