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Reindeer herders of northern Yakutia: a report from the field

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2009

Piers Vitebsky
Piers Vitebsky
Affiliation:
Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1ER, UK.
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Abstract

The Eveny of northeastern Siberia live mainly by reindeer herding. Though this is highly economical, since collectivization it has progressively separated the nomadic herders from their families in the centralized villages. This leads to a low birth-rate and the estrangement of children from herding. Under percstroika, labour is being reorganized into a system of contracts. Though the aim is to increase efficiency, this may also allow families to live and work together again. However, logistic problems, such as schooling, remain. These developments are taking place against a background of increasing ethnic consciousness and open public debate on policy.

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Polar Record , Volume 25 , Issue 154 , July 1989 , pp. 213 - 218
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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