Indigenous Heritage in Siberia by Nadezhda Mamontova, Dmitriy... - 9781350507166

Indigenous Heritage in SiberiaThe Power of Objects\nAuthor(s): Nadezhda Mamontova, Dmitriy Oparin\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Academic\nISBN-13: 9781350507166, 978-1350507166\nSynopsis\nThis book explores the culturally significant objects of various Indigenous peoples in Siberia by considering the power, agency, use and evolving meanings of these objects over time. It acknowledges that top-down conceptualizations of heritage, in Russia as anywhere, are only one element of a complex story that is negotiated by multiple actors. The book further explores the shifting politics and spirituality of material objects and their role in the construction of heritage across this vast multi-ethnic region from Indigenous perspectives.\n\nThe regional case studies consider humannon-human interactions involving objects, which are more-than-things, such as ritual rugs, Buddhist relics, shamanic figurines and wooden carvings in contempo.