In The Land of the Head Hunters: Ceremonial of Yaklus

[Ogwilagamey]

Geez, if you're gonna post stuff on my people, at least get your facts straight.

[faheyball]

These dances are from the Kwakwaka'wakw (formerly referred to as the Kwakiutl) from Vancouver Island and the neighbouring coast of British Columbia, Canada.

These dances are from a Potlatch, and the birds with the large beaks are characters from a ceremonial story about two brothers who deep in the woods came across the house of a man eating Giant. The Giant had as his consorts 4 terrifying huge man eating birds and these masks represent those characters. Find more on wikipedia

[Richyboomboom]

It is a staged story presented as truthful re-enactments of the life of Native Americans. Early Travelogue from 1914.

[vespacurry]

Whow... Who are these people??? What does the dance mean?? Thanks for posting this.

[Richyboomboom]

@vespacurry It is a staged story presented as truthful re-enactments of the life of Native Americans. Early Travelogue from 1914.

[thehumanracesux]

there happens to be no sound in this clip what did it mean when the long beak birds popped up from behind the curtain

[KATAFRAKT]

Powerful.