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Picture size 454 x 604, created at 03/07/2003 4:29:02 PM
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Face with closed eyes.
In old days, when people were kidnapped in tribal wars and later returned to their home village, the natives would say "Umista". Umista means return of the stolen treasure. The ceremony masks were confiscated by the Canadian Government (some church members thought the natives were lazy and their ceremony is a complete waste of time) and later (70s) returned to the natives, thus the name. |
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Album : North America : Canada : British Columbia : Vancouver Island : Highlights : Face Near Umista
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