Browse

Reindeer herding is not only the sector of agriculture, but a life style of reindeer herders. With reindeer husbandry related a cultural traditions and ancestral activities of indigenous minorities of the North – the Evenks, Evens, Yukaghirs, Dolgan and the Chukchi people living on the territory of Yakutia. According to the Government Decree 2009 – the 21 districts in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) relates to the areas of traditional residence and traditional activities, including reindeer herding. As a resul...

Geographical terminology due to its active use in business and daily activities is one of the most important components of dialect vocabulary. The study of semantics and semiotics of the nomination of landscapes in the languages of indigenous peoples of the North-East of Russia (on case of Yakutia) provides the ability to compare different representations of the natural world, to identify the dynamics of change in the vision, representation and use of the surrounding landscape. The exploration and development of v...