Man Hanging

Collected by Julia Averkieva from the Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) of Vancouver Island, Canada. According to local custom if a man commits suicide by hanging himself from the rafters of his house then the body must be burned in the house.

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Step-by-Step Video Clips		Written Instructions
1  2  3  4  5  6  all © 2008 ISFA. All rights reserved.		Step 6 - Point fingers away; gently release R1 loop, then with R1 pick up R5n and extend; You have a "Man Hanging".