Siberia and the Far East
Characteristics of the region
Siberia is a vast geographical area extending from the Urals in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east and which is charecterized by the severe climate and the variety of the natural landscapes: from dry steppes in the south to arctic deserts in the north. From ancient times as a result of adaptation to the extreme natural conditions the original ethnolingual communities and separate cultural and economical types of native population had been forming. Characteristics of the region
Characteristics of the region
Sea hunter's robe of marine mammals intestines. Eskimo. The Far East. Chukhotka region. Early 20th century.
Girl in wedding costume. Nanaians. Photo-archive of the RME
Woman's belt pendant with items for personal use. Buryats. Baikal area
Woman pouring koumiss (fermented mare's milk) during the spring festival. Yakuts. Photoarchive of the RME
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Sea hunters

Sea hunters
The first nation meeting the new day on the territory of Russia is the Asian Eskimo (1292 people) who lives at the very edge of Chukotka - on the coast of the Bering Strait and the Gulf of Anadyr. Sea hunters
Culture of taiga hunters

Culture of taiga hunters
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Shamanism of the peoples of the Far East and Siberia

Shamanism of the peoples of the Far East and Siberia
Traditional world outlook of the Siberian peoples - shamanism- is a kind of perception of the universe where man is considered to be a part of it. It is aimed at the straightforward apprehension of the universe, comprehension of the interrelation of man and nature. Shamanism of the peoples of the Far East and Siberia
Taiga hunters and reindeer breeders of Siberia

The Evenks and the Evens - two relative in their language and culture peoples - live on the territory of the Central and Eastern Siberia since ancient times. In the Russian sources of 12th century they were known as "the Tungus". Taiga hunters and reindeer breeders of Siberia
Settled fishermen and hunters: peoples of the Amur


Settlement area - the Lower Amur, Primorye and Sakhalin Island. This territory is used to be called Amur-sakhalin ethnographic and historical area. Settled fishermen and hunters: peoples of the Amur
Nomads of Siberia

Nomads of Siberia
Cattle breeding culture of the peoples of the Southern Siberia and the Yakuts is the unique combination of the Central Asian and Siberian elements. Turkic and Mongolian-speaking peoples of Siberia have certain cultural unity caused by ancient cultural and ethnogenetic connections. Basis of the nomadic and semi-nomadic way of life had been forming through centuries and some most archaic features date back to the Scythian period (7-3 c. B.C.). Nomads of Siberia
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