Language(s) of original version
English, Nuxalk
Description (one paragraph)
With the passing of an
elder, an invaluable link to a treasure of knowledge and experience reflecting
the Nuxalk world view may be lost. In a technologically obsessed century, it
would seem easy to record Nuxalk stories for future generations, but Banchi
Hanuse resists. Instead, she asks whether an electronic recording can capture
the true meaning and value of these oral traditions and more importantly, can
it be considered cultural knowledge?
Texte officiel
The wild beauty of the
Bella Coola Valley blends with vivid watercolour animation illuminating the
role of the Nuxalk oral tradition and the intersection of story, place and
culture.
