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After two years of COVID-related cancellations, the Cama-i Dance Festival returned to Bethel this weekend.
The much-anticipated festival is a celebration of dance and Yup’ik culture that brings performers and artists together from across the world.
![traditional dancers perform](https://media.alaskapublic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/camaibasile-600x370.jpg)
![a man holds up a panel with a wolf on it](https://media.alaskapublic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/camaibasile2-600x370.jpg)
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![traditional dancers on a stage](https://media.alaskapublic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/camaibasile4-600x370.jpg)
![a child in traditional wear with a toy](https://media.alaskapublic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/camaibasile5-600x370.jpg)
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![a traditional dancer performs on stage](https://media.alaskapublic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/camaibasile16-600x370.jpg)
![traditional singers and dancers perform on stage](https://media.alaskapublic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/camaibasile17-600x370.jpg)
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After two years of COVID-related cancellations, the Cama-i Dance Festival returned to Bethel this weekend.
The much-anticipated festival is a celebration of dance and Yup’ik culture that brings performers and artists together from across the world.