Russian Whaling Song

Russian Whaling Song

This song is a cross-cultural song, sung both in Alaska and Russia. I have been told that the song itself comes from Point Hope, Alaska and was composed by  either the grandmother or great-grandmother of the late Ernie Frankson. The motions are Russian and come from Chaplino (Ungaziq) and Uelen in Chukotka.

Here also is a video of the Iñu-Yupiaq Dance group learning this song back in 2008.