The ‘Bear Ceremonial’ and Bear Rituals among the Khanty and the Sami

Researchers from different fields of study agree on the importance of comparison, but debate over how to compare. Rather than comparing globally, on the basis of secondary literature and looking for similari ties alone, the article argues for a limitative approach that restricts itself to just a few...

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Published in:Temenos
Main Author: Rydving, Håkan 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2010
In: Temenos
Year: 2010, Volume: 46, Issue: 1, Pages: 31-52
Further subjects:B Comparison
B limitative approach
B Khanty
B Sami
B bear rituals
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Summary:Researchers from different fields of study agree on the importance of comparison, but debate over how to compare. Rather than comparing globally, on the basis of secondary literature and looking for similari ties alone, the article argues for a limitative approach that restricts itself to just a few cultures, is based on local sources, and takes both resemblances and differences into account. In contrast to the idea of a uniform and transcultural bear ceremonial in North Eurasia, it focuses on plurality and diversity in discussing and comparing the bear rituals found among the southern Khanty (about 1900) and the southern Sami (about 1750).
ISSN:2342-7256
Contains:Enthalten in: Temenos
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.33356/temenos.6940