Storytelling in Siberia : the olonkho epic in a changing world / Robin P. Harris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Robin P., author.

Series:

Folklore studies in a multicultural world.

Folklore Studies in Multicultural World

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epic poetry, Yakut--History and criticism.

Epic poetry, Yakut.

Siberia (Russia)--Civilization.

Siberia (Russia).

Sakha (Russia)--Civilization.

Sakha (Russia).

Russia (Federation)--Sakha.

Russia (Federation)--Siberia.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Folklore.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (206 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Urbana, [Illinois] : University of Illinois Press, 2017.

Summary:

Olonkho, the epic narrative and song tradition of Siberia's Sakha people, declined to the brink of extinction during the Soviet era. In 2005, UNESCO's Masterpiece Proclamation sparked a resurgence of interest in olonkho by recognizing its important role in humanity's oral and intangible heritage. Drawing on her ten years of living in the Russian North, Robin P. Harris documents how the Sakha have used the Masterpiece program to revive olonkho and strengthen their cultural identity. Harris's personal relationships with and primary research among Sakha people provide vivid insights into understanding olonkho and the attenuation, revitalization, transformation, and sustainability of the Sakha's cultural reemergence. Interdisciplinary in scope, Storytelling in Siberia considers the nature of folklore alongside ethnomusicology, anthropology, comparative literature, and cultural studies to shed light on how marginalized peoples are revitalizing their own intangible cultural heritage.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780252099885

0252099885

OCLC:

1008774722