The event died out early in the twentieth century, when Presbyterian missionaries in the area tried to eliminate traditional ceremonies. Shamanistic rituals are no longer practiced, although some elders have information about these rites. Song and dance have continued to be celebrated by Alaska Natives.[8]
It was named for the two messengers sent to invite the guest village to the festival.[9] Two Messengers (kivgak dual kivgaq sg in Iñupaq; kevgak dual kevgaq sg in Yup'ik) would travel from host village to another village to invite the people to the Kivgiq.
Since the late 20th century, this festival has been held almost every year, but "officially" is held every two or three years in late January or early February. It is called at the discretion of the North Slope Borough Mayor. Kivgiq is an international event that attracts visitors from around the Arctic Circle.
Iñupiat people had celebrated Kivgiq for many centuries. However, the earlier representations of Kivgiq were discontinued in the early 20th century due to social, economical, and environmental pressures.
In 1988, after a lapse of more than 70 years, the modern Kivgiq was reconstructed. It is intended to inspire each Iñupiaq with an even stronger collective identity and enhanced ethnic pride.[5]
^ abLawrence E. Sullivan, ed. (2003) [2000]. Native religions and cultures of North America: Anthropology of the sacred. Continuum. p. 204. ISBN978-0-8264-1486-1.
^ abHiroko Ikuta (2007), Iñupiaq pride: Kivgiq (Messenger Feast) on the Alaskan North Slope, Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 31, n° 1-2, 2007, p. 343-364.
^Susan W. Fair (Autumn 2000). "The Inupiaq Eskimo Messenger Feast: Celebration, Demise, and Possibility". Journal of American Folklore. 113 (450): 464–494. doi:10.2307/542043. JSTOR 542043.
^Deanna M. Kingston; Lucy Tanaqiq Koyuk; Earl Aisana Mayac (2001). "The Story of the King Island Wolf Dance, Then and Now". Western Folklore. 60 (4): 263–278. doi:10.2307/1500408. JSTOR 1500408.
^Paul John (2003). Ann Fienup-Riordan (ed.). Stories for Future Generations. Translated by Sophie Shield. p. 754. ISBN978-0-295-98350-9.
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