Ethnographiska, historiska och statiska anmärkningar. 257

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Ethnographiska, historiska och statiska anmärkningar. 257

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Samojeder i Beresovska Afd[elningen]. kretsen

Samoyeds in the
Berezov uezd

1. Obdorska
Obdorsk

3261 mk.[mänskliga]
men

2309 qk.[qvinnliga]
women

2. Kynovatska

Ky[u]novat
Here Kunovat refers to an administrative area, the Kunovat volostʹ. Kunovat is an old town, situated on the bank of the River Kunovat and already known in sources from the 16th century. The town was the centre of the Kunovat princedom, which had close contacts with other princedoms of the Berezov uezd. Later, it served as a centre of the Kunovat volostʹ. The Nenets of the area were Forest Nenets speakers. (Bachrušin 1935: 6–7, 37, 66–68; Alekseev (ed.) 2010: 237–238)

37

31

3. Казымскихъ

Kazym
Here Kazym refers to an administrative area, the Kazym volostʹ. Kazym is a town situated on the bank of the River Kazym and already known in sources from the 16th century. The town was a centre of the Kazym princedom and a significant centre of trade between the Khanty and Forest Nenets. The Nenets of the area were Forest Nenets speakers. (Bachrušin 1935:18, 68–69; Alekseev (ed.) 2010: 237–238)

312

239

4. Ljapinska

Ljapin
Here Ljapin refers to an administrative area, the Ljapin volostʹ. Ljapin is a town situated on the bank of the River Sygva and the town, together with the Ljapin princedom, is already known in sources from the 16th century, and it was one of the largest princedoms of the Berezov area in the 17th century. The Nenets of the area were Forest Nenets speakers. (Bachrušin 1935: 7, 66–68; Alekseev (ed.) 2010: 237–238)

79

58

total

3689

2627

Obs. I Sosvinska volosten finnas ej Samoj[eder].

NB: There are no Samoyeds in the
Sosva volostʹ.
Sosva refers here to an administrative area, the Sosʹva volostʹ. The town of Sosva served as the centre of the fomer Sosva princedom, and as the princedom itself fell, Sosva became known as one of the major religious centres with an idol (šaitan) that was visited by neighbouring Khanty. The indigenous people were mostly speakers of Mansi, but also Khanty. (Bachrušin 1935: 7, 30–31; Alekseev (ed.) 2010: 237–238)

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