Book
Siberian survival: the Nenets and their story
Cornell University Press • Ithaca, Ny • Published In 1999 • Pages:
By: Golovnev, A. V. (Andreĭ Vladimirovich), Osherenko, Gail.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This book discusses how and why the Nenets, and related numerically small ethnic groups in the Russian North, endured as culturally distinct peoples, despite centuries of Russian government attempt to integrate them. It focuses on the nomadic way of life of reindeer herding Nenets as the key for understanding this paradox. Nenets nomads consider their culture, people, and habitat as "the core of the universe." For this reason, the paper argues, the position of Nenets herders in their encounter with the Russian state has been mostly defensive, targeted more toward preserving their own values than borrowing those of another people.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Cultural identity and pride
- Functional and adaptational interpretations
- External relations
- Acculturation and culture contact
- Research and development
- Sociocultural trends
- Pastoral activities
- Annual cycle
- Settlement patterns
- Ethnic stratification
- Division of labor by gender
- Shamans and psychotherapists
- Prayers and sacrifices
- Mythology
- Revolution
- Transportation
- Oil and gas wells
- Environmental quality
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Nenets
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2012
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Asia
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- North Asia
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Teferi Abate Adem; 2011
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1991-1994
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1092-1999
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Russian North, Russia
- NotesAdditional notes
- Andrei V. Golovnev and Gail Osherenko
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-170) and index
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 98048118
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Nentsy--History
- Nentsy--Government relations
- Nentsy--Social life and customs
- Reindeer herding--Russia (Federation)--Yamal Peninsula
- Yamal Peninsula (Russia)--Politics and government
- Yamal Peninsula (Russia)--Social life and customs