Ethnobotanical Knowledge of an Eskimo Family
Naukan Yupiks [Etnobotanicheskoe znanie odnoi eskimosskoi sem’i: naukanskie yupiki]
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19004582 |
|---|---|
| Authors | V Kolosova (Institute of Linguistic Studies, corresponding author), Kevin Jernigan (0000-0002-8711-1082, University of Alaska Fairbanks), Olga Belichenko (0000-0001-8988-2051, Ca' Foscari University of Venice) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Pages | 17-32 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Etnograficheskoe obozrenie (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0869-5415 • E-ISSN: 0869-5415 |
| Publisher | The Russian Academy of Sciences (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.31857/s086954150017412-3 |
| OpenAlex | W4200595897 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This article analyzes the Naukan Yupiks ethnobotanical knowledge, i.e. the use of plants as food, medicine, household or ritual objects, on the example of one family. The resettlement from Cape Dezhnev to other settlements led to significant changes in their culture and language proficiency. Fieldwork was carried out in summer 2014 in the village of Uelen, Chukotka, using the methods of structured interviews and participant observation. Informants named 26 species belonging to 18 families; these species gave a total of 170 plant uses. Within one family, there is a sharp decline in the knowledge of the Naukan phytonyms, as well as the repertoire of plants used from older generations to younger ones. The disappearing knowledge includes the collection of plant roots harvested by tundra voles. However, aerial parts of plants, berries, and algae remain popular. The variety of methods for preparing plants is increasing, including due to contact with the Russian-speaking population and access to new technologies
Archaeology · Biology · Cape · Ecosystem · Ethnobotany · Ethnology · Geography · Human settlement · Indigenous · Medicinal plants · Plant species · Population · Sociology · Traditional knowledge · Tundra · Demography · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Ecology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |