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Not animal, not NOT-animal: hunting, imitation and empathetic knowledge among the Siberian Yukaghirs
Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute (N.S.) • 10 (3) • Published In 2004 • Pages: 629-652
By: Willerslev, Rane.
Abstract
Among the Yukaghir it is commonly believed that hunter and prey can temporarily share bodies. This study draws on mythologies and shared phenomenological experiences that informed such a belief. Effective hunting requires that the hunter impersonate the behaviors and perspectives of the animal being pursued. The hunter needs to recognize that the prey will likewise try to evade death by assuming the perspective of human predators. The ability to take on such a “double perspective” is facilitated by the belief that animals, like humans, are animated by souls.
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- North Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem ; 2019
- Field Date
- 1999-2000
- Coverage Date
- 1999-2000
- Coverage Place
- northeastern Sakha Republic, Russia
- Notes
- Rane Willerslev
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 650-651)
- LCCN
- 95660943
- LCSH
- Yukaghir