A Short Description on the Ways of Life of Samoeds and Lapps, Who Live in Siberia: On their Faith, on Sacrifices, on Oaths, on Teachers of Faith, on Marriage, on Childbirth Customs, on Morals, on Dwellings, on Clothing; on Illnesses and their Treatment, on Burial and Other Matters
Author: Russian State Library
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This book published in 1788 is a short survey of the cultural practices of the Samoyeds (Nenets) and Lapps (Sami) living in the Arctic parts of European Russia and Siberia. It is divided into two sections: a longer initial segment on the Samoyeds, followed by a parallel but significantly shorter segment on the Lapps. Linguistic ties are strong within each group, and in fact define them, with customs and rituals providing a looser categorization of shared cultural practices. In this regard, native cultures across northern Russia and Siberia share numerous ...
