Origins of the Northern Selkups Based on Anthropological Data
The authors examine the origins of the Upper Taz Selkups based on craniology and dental anthropology. They are one of the least studied groups of the indigenous population of Western Siberia.
Olga E. Poshekhonova+2 more
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The article deals with an attempt to interpret archaeological and paleoecological sources obtained during the excavation of a Selkup grave in an ancient burial ground situated in the upper river Taz area (Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District, Russia), by ...
Poshekhonova O.E., Adaev V.N.
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DIETARY STRATEGIES OF NORTHERN SELKUPS IN THE 18th–19th CENTURIES
The article considers the dietary habits of a small Selkup group that lived in the north of Western Siberia along the upper reaches of the Taz River in the18th–19th centuries.
O.E. Poshekhonova+4 more
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TO THE HISTORY OF DRAFT DOG BREEDING OF THE NORTHERN SELKUPS
The article is devoted to the study of draft dog breeding of the Northern Selkups. This topic still remains a blank spot in ethnographic science, which emphasizes its scientific novelty.
Stepanova O.B.
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The Images of the Energy of Nature in the Mythological Representations of the Northern Selkups
Introduction. The author considers the study of the traditional energy regimes of the Selkups according to mythology as the first priority. Methods and materials. Materials for studying the topic were taken from archival sources, scientific literature
Olga B. Stepanova
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Farinaceous and starchy foods in the diet of the indigenous people of the highlatitude and Arctic regions of Russia: tradition and modernity [PDF]
The object of the study is the indigenous population of the North and the Arctic of the Russian Federation. The subject of the study is changes in nutrition during transition from the traditional to modernized lifestyle.
Kozlov A.I., Nikitin I.A.
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TO THE HISTORY OF CHANGES IN THE TRADITIONAL ECONOMY OF THE NORTHERN SELKUPS (XX-XXI CENTURIES)
The article examines the technical innovations that came to the traditional life of the northern Selkups in the Soviet and post-Soviet periods, as well as the new social ties they generate.
Stepanova O.B.
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Folklore of Northern Selkups: The Motif of Familial Hostility Analyzed
Introduction. One specific feature to distinguish Selkup folktales is that the main character and his opponent are usually relatives. So, a positive character kills a relative of his (referred to as devil) and/or the latter’s relatives — daughters and ...
Olga B. Stepanova
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Dendrochronological Analysis of Wood from the Num-Khibya-Sikheri VIа Site
The article deals with the dendrochronological analysis of the archaeological wood collection from the Num-Khibya-Sikheri VIa site, a burial complex belonging to the Northern Selkup cultural tradition and located on the territory of the Taz Polar region (
Mikhail V. Utkin+5 more
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The Sacred Landscape of the Northern Selcups: The Losyl-Lakka Sanctuary on Lozyl-to Lake
The article is devoted to the most famous ancient sanctuary of the northern Selkups – Shaman Mountain Lozyl-lakka on Lozyl-to Lake. The purpose of the study is to combine the information available about it in the scientific literature and in the author's
Olga B. Stepanova
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