Description
Before daring to practise his dangerous art, the whaler subjects himself to a long and rigorous course of ceremonial purification in order to render himself pleasing to the spirit whale. He bathes frequently, rubs his body vigorously with hemlock sprigs, dives, and imitates the movements of a whale.
Contemporary print. Catalog date 1915. Nuu-chah-nulth / Nootka Indians. SKU ECP1106. Fine art paper, luster photo paper, or canvas.
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