Hidden rituals and public performances: Traditions and belonging among the post-Soviet Khanty, Komi and Udmurts

Why are Khanty shamans still active? What are the folklore collectives of Komi? Why are the rituals of Udmurts performed at cultural festivals? In their insightful ethnographic study Anna-Leena Siikala and Oleg Ulyashev attempt to answer such questions by analysing the recreation of religious tradit...

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Main Author: Siikala, Anna-Leena (auth)
Other Authors: Ulyashev, Oleg (auth)
Format: eBook
Published: Helsinki, Finland Finnish Literature Society / SKS 2011
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