Enelwit and jojet offering to spirits

• Other Authors: Lena Vavakko, Valentina Dedyk, Anatoly Sorokin, Alexander King
• Format: Audio
• Language: Russian; English
• Published: Alexander King 2013
• Subjects: Ritual; Koryak language; Russian language; English language; Khailino; Palana; Alutor; Kamchatka; Koryak; Tundra
• Online Access: https://lat1.lis.soas.ac.uk/ds/asv?openpath=MPI1313313%23

Lena runs a small ritual of offering enelwit and sacrifice of jojet (Koryak - large deer intestine filled with fat) in place of a deer. This is to ensure good travels for the three of us. The enelwit we put in the fire is a mixture of rabbit fur and deer fat. Sound only starts at 01:53, because I had audio input set to external. Works in Institute for Advanced Teacher Training, Palana. She was born in a yaranga on the tundra. Also fluent (listening, reading, some writing/speaking) in English and Japanese. Alutor level is elementary. Learned Russian as 4th language starting in grad school and extensive residence in Kamchatka (1995 5mos, 1997-98 17 months). Had very good conversational skills by summer 1997 and fluent by early 1998, at least in listening. Has thick American accent. Knows a few words of Koryak for social situation.