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SPIRIT OF SIBERIA: Traditional Native Life, Clothing, and Footwear

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In this richly illustrated volume, Jill Oakes and Rick Riewe detail how indigenous peoples of Siberia make, wear, and interpret the meaning of their traditional clothing. Drawing on extensive research and their travels across northern Asia, the authors document the intricate designs executed in fur, embroidery, beads, paint, and dye that adorn indigenous apparel, from everyday parkas and boots to shaman's robes. They also record the complex belief systems that inform nearly every aspect of a garment's construction and decoration. Among the Even of Central Siberia, a healing shaman wears human- shaped pendants made of red-dyed seal fur to help cure a sick person. Among the Koryak of the Far East, burial clothing made from white-haired reindeer skin can't be seen or finished until someone actually dies. The Nenets of western Siberia sew bells on their children's sleeves both to keep them from getting lost and to ward off evil spirits. Oakes and Riewe also draw parallels between the practices of Siberian peoples and those of northern Canada and Alaska. Read more


Publisher ‏ : ‎ Smithsonian; First Edition (October 17, 1998)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 215 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1560988010


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 14


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.25 x 0.75 x 11.75 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #2,428,539 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2,559 in Customs & Traditions Social Sciences #4,182 in General Anthropology


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  • Skills of the First Nations of Siberia brilliantly showcased
What an exceptionally inspiring book! For those interested in ancestral skills who are relearning symbiotic lifeways and craftwork with natural materials, this book illustrates the extent to which first nations peoples have perfected their skills, infused with meaning, functional and beautiful.
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2014 by Alex

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