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Indigenous leadership in northwestern Siberia: traditional patterns and their contemporary manifestations

Arctic anthropology34 (1)Published In 1997 • Pages: 149-166

By: Golovnev, A. V. (Andreĭ Vladimirovich), Kan, Sergei.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This paper outlines the main characteristics of tradtional leadership in northwestern Siberia and the effects of Russian and Sovient colonial rule. It also discusses aspect of local leadership as observed by the author in four Nenets communities. The goal is to explore change and continuity in local leadership by contrasting the Soviet period with the present.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Mythology
Cultural identity and pride
Ethos
History
External relations
Revolution
Territorial hierarchy
Military organization
Annual cycle
Settlement patterns
Status, role, and prestige
Shamans and psychotherapists
Magical and mental therapy
Sorcery
Aftermath of combat
Social relationships and groups
Community heads
Judicial authority
Gender status
Inter-community relations
Ethnic stratification
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
article
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Historian
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
1977-1994
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1822-1994
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Northwestern Siberia, Russia
NotesAdditional notes
Andrei V. Golovnev ; Translated and edited by Sergei Kan
Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-166)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
sf 78000711
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Nentsy