| Summary: | Conversation between Valya and Zoya. She tells several stories about deceased relatives, including how Valya's father stole her mother from an old man and ran off to Apuka until he was dead. Near the end she shows us a hat that she stores under her pillow. Valya's father encouraged her to make it when she was suffering from headaches. He told her to wear it for a bit before bed each night to cure/prevent headaches. The hat is in the listed photos. Language_Name: Non-standard Varieties of Koryak and Nymylan Koryak Language_Region: Asia Language_Country: Russia Project_Status: Ongoing Year: 2012 Start_Date: 2012-09-01 End_Date: 2014-08-31 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. Vasili is her 10th child. 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. Title SredniePakhachi13-02-19_0110
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