essay

Kumiss festivals of the Yakut and the decoration of Kumiss vessels

boas anniversary volume • New York • Published In 1906 • Pages: 257-271

By: Jochelson, Waldemar.

Abstract
The author explains the method and utensils used by the Yakut in the production of kumiss, a strong alcoholic drink made from fermented mares' milk. In his descriptions of the two kumiss festivals celebrated by the Yakut he explains the significance of the rites, and the place of the horse in Yakut economic and religious life. Excellent photographs showing the kumiss churns, ladles, and drinking goblets are also included.
Subjects
Alcoholic beverages
Normal garb
Utensils
Decorative art
Organized ceremonial
culture
Yakut
HRAF PubDate
1997
Region
Asia
Sub Region
North Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Alice McCloskey ; 1954
Field Date
1888-97
Coverage Date
1888-1887
Coverage Place
Verkhoyansk District and Kolymsk District, Sakha Republic, Russian Federation
Notes
by Waldemar Jochelson
LCCN
08001796
LCSH
Yakut (Turkic people)