Abstract
“In fragile, birch-bark canoes, the Evenks moved with great mastery along the swift mountain rivers of the taiga … the slightest negligence and the boat might be lost in the waves … when he comes to a dangerous spot the Evenk, without fail, would throw something overboard as a sacrifice to the spirit, even if only a pinch of tobacco, because for him the concept of happiness and success consisted of a multitude of spirits, who were empowered to let him pass through ‘their place’ or to let him perish in the raging elements”
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Belief in the past |
| Subtitle of host publication | Theoretical Approaches to the Archaeology of Religion |
| Editors | David S. Whitley, Kelley Hays-Gilpin |
| Place of Publication | Walnut Creek, CA, USA |
| Publisher | Left Coast Press Inc |
| Chapter | 13 |
| Pages | 227-246 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315433097 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1598743414, 9781598743418 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Jul 2008 |
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