Traditsionnye nazemnye pogrebal’nye sooruzheniia severnykh sel’kupov

Abstract

The article makes a contribution to the study of burial rite – a topic of perennial interest in ethnography, particularly Siberian ethnography. Drawing on field research conducted during the five trips to the Selkup of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Region, the author explores the traditional sepulchral constructions and identifies seven types thereof. She examines each type by providing a thorough semantic description and charting both geographic and ethnic distribution areas.