In visual terms, then, many dance masks of the Yup’ik are elaborate composite sculptures. The ones that have survived, now in museums and private collections, did so because they caught …

Yup'ik dance or Yuraq, also Yuraqing (Yup'ik yuraq /juʁaq/ sg yurak dual yurat pl) is a traditional Eskimo style dancing form usually performed to songs in Yup'ik, with dances choreographed …

In Yup'ik cultures, musicians play the drum and sing while dancers tell a story with their movements. Their dance fans (tegumiak) help draw attention to the movements of their arms. …

Half a hundred tiny villages, each populated by between 100 and 500 Yupik Eskimo, lie spread along the coast of western Alaska between the mouths of the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers. …

Mar 17, 2024 · This is what traditional Yupik dance looks like. They are an Alaskan Native dance group

Traditional Yúpik dance performed by youth at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitor's Center in Fairbanks, Alaska. The dance tells the story of the walrus...

Oct 12, 2020 · Below you’ll see an example of a traditional Yup’ik dance shown by Alaska Native Heritage Center. Learn more about how to experience Alaska Native culture on your future trip …

This site primarily focuses on the traditional dances of the Iñupiaq, St. Lawrence Island Yupik and Central Yup’ik peoples. Hopefully, one day this site will be a comprehensive resource for all …

All Yup´ik dance is accompanied by cauyaq (drumming) and yuarutet (singing). A cauyaq is a tambour-style drum with a driftwood frame and a membrane made of walrus stomach, which is …

The Yup’ik people of Alaska use hand-held dance fans, called tegumiak, to emphasize the graceful motions of dancers’ arms during ceremonial dances. Yup’ik dancing is most …