Magical Beings Glossary & Pronunciations

 

Thank you for your interest in refining your pronunciation of the names of the Magical Beings.

The Haida Language is a critically endangered language. We are grateful to the Skidegate Haida Immersion Program for providing the Xaayda Kil (Skidegate Dialect) translations, and Jaskwaan, Amanda Bedard for providing the Xaad Kil (Massett Dialect) translations.

We provide three sets of recordings of the names of the Supernatural Beings to help you with pronunciation. The first provides pronunciations in both Skidegate and Massett dialects; the second provides repeated pronunciations in the Skidegate dialect, and the third provides repeated pronunciations in the Massett dialect.

The files are available for you to download, and practice offline if you wish.

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Listen to the songs!

“Cedar Sister” and “Swainson’s Thrush” can be found on Terri-Lynn’s latest album “Grizzly Bear Town” on iTunes or Spotify.

 

HERE ARE THE RECORDINGS OF THE NAMES FOR EACH MAGICAL BEING IN BOTH DIALECTS

 
 

Here are the pronunciations for the Xaayda Kil (Skidegate) Dialect:

 
 

Here are the pronunciations for the Xaad Kil (Massett) Dialect:

 
 

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

Please feel free to download this “Information Treasure Hunt” by Sara Florence Davidson, to further engage children and teach them about Haida art and the Supernatural Beings.

 
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