Spirit Houses in Winter #0304
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(0304) 2-2-2008 Native Village (Dena'ina Athabascan) of Eklutna , Alaska. A mix of Russian Orthodox and native funeral practices, the spirit houses are placed over a deceased person's grave for the purpose of giving a new home to the soul of the deceased. They are painted in the traditional colors of the deceased's family, and are often quite colorful.
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Those must be your tracks! Thanks for trudging thru the snow to get these!!
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seawitchinak 8 months 2 days ago
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