Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) of the Arctic Cultural Circle in Three Ethnographic Works from China, Russia, and Canada

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ID20249081
AuthorsYang Mu (0000-0002-3344-3540, Beijing Language and Culture University, corresponding author), Di Ma (0000-0001-5067-874X, Beijing Language and Culture University)
Year2024
Volume13
Issue6
Pages155
Publication date2024-11-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHumanities (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2076-0787 • E-ISSN: 2076-0787
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/h13060155
OpenAlexW4404283425
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited4

This paper analyzes the Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) within the Arctic Cultural Circle by comparing three influential texts: the Russian travelogue Dersu, the Trapper (1923); the Canadian memoir People of the Deer (1952); and the Chinese novel The Last Quarter of the Moon (2005). By examining these texts, which depict the Indigenous cultures of the Nanai, the Ihalmiut, and the Ewenki, the study identifies shared ecological perspectives. These include an emphasis on the sacredness of nature, as seen in their animistic worship and spiritual connection to the environment; a holistic relationship between humans and nature, characterized by a wise and sustainable use of resources and a minimal sense of ownership; and a sense of reciprocity among all living beings, fostering mutual care and respect within the natural world. The paper further contends that the TEK of the circle offers valuable reference for addressing contemporary environmental and social challenges posed by climate change and biodiversity loss, particularly in the context of modernization and globalization

Archaeology · Arctic · Biology · China · Ethnography · Geography · Sociology · The arctic · Traditional knowledge · Anthropology · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Ecology · Geology · Oceanography

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