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Sevokhi, an idol. Oroche

Title:

Sevokhi, an idol

Ethnic groups:

Oroche

Territory:

river Ma, Soviet harbor

Date:

late 19th - early 20th century

Collectors-person:
Arseniev Vladimir K.
Material:

Wood

Dimensions:

length 7.0; width 2.0; height 2.5

Number:

РЭМ 1870-1/1

Annotation:

Sevokhi mafa is a cult object, a curing idol. It is a figurine of a bear standing on four paws carved from unpainted wood. It was made by the shaman’s instructions against general indisposition. It was believed that the forest ghost sends diseases and cure.

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