Xing xing po po de xue xie =

Two old women : an Alaska legend of betrayal, courage, and survival

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Velma Wallis: Xing xing po po de xue xie = (Chinese language, 2007, Ye ren wen hua gu fen you xian gong si chu ban)

127 pages

Chinese language

Published May 14, 2007 by Ye ren wen hua gu fen you xian gong si chu ban.

ISBN:
978-986-6807-12-1
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4 stars

"They think we are too old and useless. They forget that we, too, have earned the right to live! So I say if we are going to die, my friend, let us die trying, not sitting."

This was a super short read about two old women, abandoned by their tribe during hard times. Apparently this story is one based on an actual Alaskan Athabaskan story told to families, which I thought was super neat. I thought these two old women were inspiring in how they changed so completely from complaining about minor aches to surviving harsh Alaskan winters. Age is just a number, so I hear, and I think this story is a good reminder of that.

If you've got a few hours to spare (and that's all it'll take) and like adventure books with a lesson, this would be a great read.

Subjects

  • Gwich'in Indians -- Folklore.
  • Athapascan Indians -- Folklore.
  • Legends -- Alaska.