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Reindeer breeding among the Dolgan

Sovetskaia Etnografiia (4-5) • Published In 1935 • Pages: 184-205

By: Popov, A. A..

Abstract
This article presents very good information on the reindeer and reindeer herding activities of the Dolgan. Almost all aspects are covered: the care and herding of animals, their importance as a means of transportation, the use of their meat and hides as food and clothing, the sleds used in transportation, and the different kinds of harness used. There are also good illustrations showing these types of sleds, harness, and saddles.
Subjects
Pastoral activities
culture
Yakut
HRAF PubDate
1997
Region
Asia
Sub Region
North Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Analyst
Alice McCloskey ; 1953
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Sakha Republic, Russian Federation
Notes
A. A. Popov
Translation from the Russian of: Olenvodstvo u dolgan
Translated for the HRAF files by Norbert Ward
Omitted from the file: Figures 1, 4,5, 11, 12, 12
LCCN
49034716
LCSH
Yakut (Turkic people)