Apo interview and discussion of funerals

Starts with the standard interview with Klavdia (Apo). She tells a short myth. Discussion proceeds to previous day's funeral and funerary rites. Apo interview joined by Abertinska and Rutelvneut. Yulia Abertinska is the woman in the camo snow pants and speaks a dialect of Chukchi, whereas most...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Klavdia Nivani, Yulia Obertinska, Valentina Dedyk, Zoya Rutelvneut
Format: Audio
Language:Russian
English
Published: Alexander King 2013
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Online Access:https://lat1.lis.soas.ac.uk/ds/asv?openpath=MPI1313374%23
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Summary:Starts with the standard interview with Klavdia (Apo). She tells a short myth. Discussion proceeds to previous day's funeral and funerary rites. Apo interview joined by Abertinska and Rutelvneut. Yulia Abertinska is the woman in the camo snow pants and speaks a dialect of Chukchi, whereas most Achaivayam residents speak a dialect of Koryak. Zoya Rutelvneut is the woman who comes for short time and sits on bed. Conversation shifted to Russian and possibility of meeting another day with Yulia. Ambient audio recording for video. Lapel mics on Klavdia and Yulia. All include some Russian language. Speaks Russian fine but infrequently. Husband was Even. Sometimes uses Even words in conversation. Birthday is approximation. Mother of one son. Works in Institute for Advanced Teacher Training, Palana. She was born in a yaranga on the tundra.