What are Siberian natives called and where can I get pictures of them.
2007-02-04 11:35:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Russia
There is no common name for Siberian natives, except maybe for unofficial colloquial names "остяки" (os-tya-KI) and more archaic "самоеды" (sa-mo-YE-dy). Oops, I've just check Russian sources - even these are simply big tribes, living in Western Siberia (actually "остяки" is an old name for "ханты" - KHAN-ty and "самоеды" are now called "ненцы" - NEN-tsy), so they can't be considered a common name for all tribes. The reason of my mistake is that when I lived in Siberia, this is how my local friends born in Siberia referred to them.
You can find more information and pictures here: http://eng.ethnomuseum.ru/section69/24.htm
2007-02-07 02:33:06 · answer #1 · answered by hec 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just called a friendly ex - teacher from russia and she said siberian natives are russians plain and simple.Except the people who live way up north and ride on caribu. They are called chukty.
2007-02-04 11:48:15 · answer #2 · answered by Shark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a lot of info can be found here:
http://www.chukotka.org/root/?lang=en
But in fact people there are as you and me - really ordinary.
2007-02-04 22:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by olessa_lds 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋