The Izhma Komi and the Pomor: Two Models of Cultural Transformation

• Main Authors: Shabaev, Yuri, Sharapov, Valery
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Estonian Literary Museum, the Estonian National Museum and the University of Tartu 2011
• Subjects: cultural status; ethnicity; identity; indigenous peoples; Izhma Komis; Pomors; Izhma; Izhma-Komi
• Online Access: https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/JEF/article/view/22587

The article analyses Pomor and Izhma Komi identities. The Pomor and Izhma Komi, who live in the European north of Russia, practically lost their identity during the 20th century and are currently undergoing a process of re-identification. The authors delve into the reasons and circumstances stimulat...