Description
Original Acrylic on Canvas
20”w x 24”h x 1.75”d
POTLATCH 2021
By Gina Mae Schubert
Hidden Knowledge
The Haida Potlatch was a ceremonial dinner that lasts for days. This socio-economic support and gifting economy are one of the things the Haida’s are famous for, sharing is a huge part of being Haida. The ceremonies and dances at the Potlatch exhibit the most exquisitely carved and handmade masks which some are to be given away. These Potlatch’s have been practiced for centuries and carry on till today. If you are lucky, you can hear the sound of the drumming of our ancestors early in the morning, carried on the northwest wind, we can still hear them.
The Potlatch is fragmented images of my memories of the Potlatches I have been a part of.
Boom Boom
Clack Clack
Voices rise up
Captured in a rhythm
pungent smoked leather
Cedar essence
Respect
Sounds of voices singing
Feet dancing
Movement, sweat
Hearts aglow
Sweet on my tongue
Warmth, kindness
Sharing
Giving , Caring
Loving
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