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Selkup

Ethnic groups:

Selkup

Territory:

Yenisei province, Okrug

Date:

начало ХХ в

Collectors-person:
Ostrovskih Petr Ye.
Rubrics:

Costume

Material:

Leather: natural leather: hide (reindeer); metal: iron; metal: brass; cloth: cloth

Number:

РЭМ 273-2/1

Annotation:

Sompyl pema – footwear made of the hide of a wild reindeer with the fur turned inside. A kunkyl lel kezy or "iron calf bone” is attached to the calf, and red cloth fringe is sewn under the kneecap to represent blood vessels. A representation of a bear paw or korkyt katy is attached over the fingers. The bear was considered a “strong” spirit that protected the shaman and was connected with the Lower World. Abstract by I.A. Karapetova