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Sevokhi, a cult object. Oroche

Title:

Sevokhi, a cult object

Ethnic groups:

Oroche

Territory:

Ussuri Krai

Date:

early 20th century

Material:

Wood; herbaceous plants

Dimensions:

length of dog 22.0; length of man 15.0

Collectors-person:
Arseniev Vladimir K.
Number:

РЭМ 1870-3

Annotation:

Sevokhi pudanku is a cult object for hunting. Includes figurines of a man and a dog, and a peg. It is a hunting amulet used to bring luck in hunting. A hunter takes it with him on a hunt. He sticks in the peg with the figurines in front of the fire during the hunt, and prays Pooz the fire master to send luck in hunting.

Albums:
“... You can rely on me”: Vladimir Arseniev’s collections in the Russian Museum of Ethnography
Rus:
Предмет культа «севохи». Орочи