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Yup'ik Yurapiaq and the Quyana (Thank You) Song
In the National Museum of American Indians, were many pieces of art ranging from ancient pieces to the more modern contemporary pieces that stored a lot of history within them. The Native art is not only expressed through paintings but also through sculptures, clothing, materials used by American Indians during a special time period or tribe, and objects that were left by Native tribes. One of these art pieces that stood out to me was the clothing worn by the Yup'ik tribe during a ceremonial dance in order to honor their ancestors. The Yup'ik tribe originate from Southwestern Alaska and are known as Eskimos. The piece of clothing worn during these ceremonial dances is made using several kinds

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