Representations of Karelians and the Karelian Language in Karelian and Russian Local Newspapers
The paper presents the results of a critical discourse analysis study conducted on two Karelian and two Russian local newspapers that are regularly published in the Republic of Karelia.
Outi Tánczos
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Outdoor activities foster local plant knowledge in Karelia, NE Europe [PDF]
Wild edible plants, particularly berries, are relevant nutritional elements in the Nordic countries. In contrast to decreasing global trends, approximately 60% of the Finnish population is actively involved in (berry) foraging. We conducted 67 interviews
G. Mattalia +8 more
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Elevated Levels of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D in Plasma as a Missing Risk Factor for Celiac Disease [PDF]
Seth Scott Bittker Ronin Institute, Montclair, NJ, USACorrespondence: Seth Scott Bittker 17 Edmond Street, Darien, CT 06820, USATel +1 212-203-6550Email sbittker@yahoo.comAbstract: The prevalence of celiac disease (CD) has increased significantly in some
Bittker SS
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Healing properties of berry plants in Karelian folk medicine (based on field research) [PDF]
Introduction. The research analyzes and systematizes the field materials of folk medicine of the Karelians collected by the authors among the Karelians living in Karelia in the 2000-ies. Materials and Methods.
Tatyana V. Pashkova +1 more
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The Karelians: securing the right to preserve traditional habitats (experience of the republic of Karelia) [PDF]
The article is devoted to the problem of preserving the places of traditional residence of Karelians in modern conditions of significant reduction in the number of Karelians and dispersed residence in the Republic of Karelia (RK).
Yalovitsyna Svetlana
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Ludians’ harbingers of impending death and their representations of transition to the underworld [PDF]
Introduction. The author studies religious and mythological representations regarding the death of one of a little-studied ethnic groups which are Ludian Karelians.
Sergei A. Minvaleev
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Entomological images in Karelian beliefs
Introduction. Insects act as an element of the mythological system and rituals, provided by a variety of functions, occupied a certain place in the rituals, beliefs and medical practice of the Karelians. Among domestic insect parasites, the lice are most
Yevgeniy V. Karakin, Tatyana V. Pashkova
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Image of a snake in Karelian folk medicine
Introduction. The article considers the use of animal products in Karelian folk medicine in the XIX – early XX centuries. Special attention is paid to the functions of a snake in the medical practice of Karelians in comparison with Veps, Finns and ...
Tatyana V. Pashkova
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What Are Karelians Made of, RuNet?
The social construction of the concepts of Karelian people, culture, and land develops in temporal flux. In the 2010s, the expansion of internet usage empowered previously unheard voices engaging these concepts in Russia.
Teemu Oivo
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Folklore Archive and Historical Reality (Based on the Archive Materials of the Institute of Language, Literature and History, Karelian Research Centre RAS) [PDF]
The paper discusses the content of one of the largest folklore archives in Russia belonging to the Institute of Language, Literature and History of the Karelian Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Systematic work of collecting folklore,
Valentina P. Kuznetsova +1 more
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