Kutkh

The Raven-creator of Kamchatka, as Koryak carvers make him

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This raven, not a random bird but a new friend was no exception, and with no retort (and no choice), accepted “Kutkh” to be his name.

Kutkh, carved by Koryak artisans of Kamchatka

Wooden carving of Kutkh, the north-east Asian raven god, made by Koryak artisans of Kamchatka
Wooden carving of Kutkh, the north-east Asian raven god, made by Koryak artisans of Kamchatka

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