essay

The Yukagirs

peoples of siberiaChicago • Published In 1964 • Pages: 788-798

By: Stepanova, M. V., Gurvich, I. S., Khramova, V. V..

Abstract
Drawing on secondary data and government reports, this document outlines aspects of change and continuity in Yukaghir (Yukagir) culture and economy from earliest contact with Russians to the dismantling of the last nomadic camp. An important theme concerns rapid declines in population size due to violence, starvation, disease, assimilation, and a series of government programs that sought to end nomadism, whether based on reindeer herding or a combination of hunting, gathering and fishing.
Subjects
Identification
Location
Climate
Topography and geology
Annual cycle
Hunting and trapping
Domesticated animals
Pastoral activities
Fishing
Fishing gear
Exchange transactions
External trade
Inter-ethnic relations
Research and development
Dwellings
Settlement patterns
Acculturation and culture contact
culture
Yukaghir
Region
Asia
Sub Region
North Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem ; 2019
Field Date
not applicable
Coverage Date
1633-1937
Coverage Place
eastern Sakha Republic, northern Magadan Oblast, and western Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Notes
M. V. Stepanova, I. S. Gurvich and V. V. Khramova
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
62018118
LCSH
Yukaghir