Hunting among the Yurak Samoyed
article 1918 Lehtisalo, Toivo & Kessler, Eva

NenetsAsia > North Asia
This article is based on the scattered notes of Toivo Lehtisalo, a linguist, who spent several years (1911-1914, under the sponsorship of the Finno-Ugrian Society) among the Yurak Samoyed who live in the northern parts of the districts of Archangel a...

Pregnancy, birth and miscarriage among the inhabitants of Sakhalin Island (Gilyak and Ainu)
book chapter 1910 Piłsudski, Bronisław & Kessler, Eva

NivkhAsia > North Asia
Only one half of this article has been translated for the Gilyak collection since the last part deals with the Ainu customs in relation to childbirth. This is an excellent article dealing with the limited subject of customs and beliefs connected with...