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Long night at the Vepsian Museum : the forest folk of northern Russia and the struggle for cultural survival

Title
Long night at the Vepsian Museum : the forest folk of northern Russia and the struggle for cultural survival / Veronica Davidov.
Author
Davidov, Veronica, 1978-
Publication
  • North York, Ontario, Canada : University of Toronto Press, [2017]
  • ©2017

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Description
xxi, 130 pages : illustrations, map; 23 cm.
Summary
This book takes readers to the village of Sheltozero in northern Russia. It highlights a tiny community of indigenous people called Veps, known colloquially as "the forest folks" for their intense closeness and affiliation with the forests in their ancestral territories. Davidov uses a tour of the local museum to introduce a cast of human and non-human characters from traditional Vepsian culture, while journeying through various eras under Russian, Finnish, Soviet, and post-Soviet rule. In the process, she explores how contemporary political struggles mesh with traditional beliefs, illustrating how Veps make meaning of their history and unfolding future--back cover.
Series Statement
Teaching culture : UTP ethnographies for the classroom
Uniform Title
Teaching culture.
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-121) and index.
Contents
History and memory -- Vepsian cosmologies -- Spruce eyelashes and blue eyes of lakes -- The bad masters -- The long night of museums.
Call Number
JFE 18-8852
ISBN
  • 9781442636194
  • 144263619X
  • 1442636181
  • 9781442636187
LCCN
2017471193
OCLC
974672304
Author
Davidov, Veronica, 1978- author.
Title
Long night at the Vepsian Museum : the forest folk of northern Russia and the struggle for cultural survival / Veronica Davidov.
Publisher
North York, Ontario, Canada : University of Toronto Press, [2017]
Copyright Date
©2017
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Teaching culture : UTP ethnographies for the classroom
Teaching culture.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-121) and index.
Other Form:
Davidov, Veronica, 1978-, author. Long night at the Vepsian Museum.: North York, Ontario, Canada : University of Toronto Press, 2017. Teaching culture Teaching culture : UTP ethnographies for the classroom (CaOONL)20179042157
Research Call Number
JFE 18-8852
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