Traditional polar transportation seen from within the culture
This paper explores cultural narratives and oral histories related to two examples of traditional northern transport—long seal hunting journeys in the Baltic region and nomadic reindeer travel in northeastern Siberia. Ample material has been collected and reviewed regarding means of nonmotorised tra...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:474b9e551cd04e9ebac7510e51d43cf9 2024-09-30T14:27:49+00:00 Traditional polar transportation seen from within the culture Tero Mustonen 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2023-0062 https://doaj.org/article/474b9e551cd04e9ebac7510e51d43cf9 EN FR eng fre Canadian Science Publishing https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2023-0062 https://doaj.org/toc/2368-7460 doi:10.1139/as-2023-0062 2368-7460 https://doaj.org/article/474b9e551cd04e9ebac7510e51d43cf9 Arctic Science, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp 443-454 (2024) traditional transportation nomadism Siberia Baltic seal hunting Finland Environmental sciences GE1-350 Environmental engineering TA170-171 article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2023-0062 2024-09-02T15:34:35Z This paper explores cultural narratives and oral histories related to two examples of traditional northern transport—long seal hunting journeys in the Baltic region and nomadic reindeer travel in northeastern Siberia. Ample material has been collected and reviewed regarding means of nonmotorised transport in the polar regions. However, scientific literature concerning the experiences and perspectives of the Indigenous and traditional community members who took part in these journeys remains scarce. This article explores the recorded narratives of two people involved in the journeys described. It assesses how these long-distance travels form significance, meaning, observations, and belonging to landscapes for these people. This analysis reveals that, rather than inhabiting northern ice and tundra scapes that are often described as barren and devoid of life, seal hunters and reindeer herders live in story-scapes rich in meaning. The sacred places, surrender to ice flow dynamics, and ways of living “inside” northern habitats that emerge from these testimonies offer a skeleton key for re-reading the misunderstood homelands of Arctic and tundra communities. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Tundra Siberia Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Arctic Science 10 3 443 454 |
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This paper explores cultural narratives and oral histories related to two examples of traditional northern transport—long seal hunting journeys in the Baltic region and nomadic reindeer travel in northeastern Siberia. Ample material has been collected and reviewed regarding means of nonmotorised transport in the polar regions. However, scientific literature concerning the experiences and perspectives of the Indigenous and traditional community members who took part in these journeys remains scarce. This article explores the recorded narratives of two people involved in the journeys described. It assesses how these long-distance travels form significance, meaning, observations, and belonging to landscapes for these people. This analysis reveals that, rather than inhabiting northern ice and tundra scapes that are often described as barren and devoid of life, seal hunters and reindeer herders live in story-scapes rich in meaning. The sacred places, surrender to ice flow dynamics, and ways of living “inside” northern habitats that emerge from these testimonies offer a skeleton key for re-reading the misunderstood homelands of Arctic and tundra communities. |
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