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Watch: Building community through yuraq

In the Alaskan community of Kasigluk, dancers, drummers, and singers gather at the Qaluksuk Memorial Community Center to practice traditional Yup'ik dance, or yuraq.

With energy that explodes from the stage, Kassiglurmiut Yurartait breathes new life into their performances, all the while passing on traditional knowledge to the next generation.

MaryCait Dolan (she/her) is a Multimedia Producer at KYUK.