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Assu, Billy Indigenous peoples--British Columbia--Music
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Hamatsu Song for Jim Chikai

Ida Halpern recorded Billy Assu performing this song at his home in Cape Mudge - Weḵa'yi. From Chief Assu's comments: "Hamatsa Song. Old song more than 60 years old for JIM CHIKAI, Chief La̕stulsa (Jim Chikite). He wants the man to eat." The Ha̱mt̕sala Na̱ḵax̱a̱la is the second song of the Cannibal Dance. A part of the Winter Ceremonies known in Kwak̕wala as T̕seka.