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Kwagiulth Museum & Cultural Centre
Salmon Ceremony
Description: Mable James, a member of the Sewid family, is playing the part
of the salmon body with her twin sister Emma Perrault (not shown in this photograph) in the
Salmon Dance. In this photograph, Mable is also holding a wooden salmon carving which
represents a salmon. The Salmon Dance is performed as part of the Salmon Ceremony held each
year with the first run of the salmon. Mable and Emma are both members of the Mamaleleqala
band, which is part of the Kwakwaka'wakw Nation.
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* This image (Partial Kwagiulth Museum &
Cultural Centre Collection)
is provided for research purposes only and may not
be
reproduced in any medium without prior written permission.
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