Dolgans
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 7,911[citation needed] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Russia
| 7,885[1] |
| Languages | |
| Dolgan, Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Russian Orthodoxy, Shamanism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Yakuts and Evenks | |
Dolgans (
2010 Census counted 7,885 Dolgans. This number includes 5,517 in Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District
.
Dolgan speak the Dolgan language,[3] which is closely related to the Yakut language.[2]
History
In the 17th century, the Dolgans lived in the basins of the
Enets
, and so-called tundra peasants (зату́ндренные крестья́не, zatúndrennye krest’jáne).
Culture and livelihood
Originally, the Dolgans were
market gardening. In 1983, the anthropologist Shirin Akiner claimed: "Dolgans enjoy full Soviet citizenship. They are found in all occupations, though the majority are peasants and collective farm workers. Their standard of housing is comparable to that of other national groups in the Soviet Union."[4]
Religion
Most Dolgans practice old
shamanistic beliefs; however, most are influenced by Eastern Orthodox Christianity
.
Notable Dolgans
- Ogdo Aksyonova – a poet, the founder of Dolgan literature
See also
References
- ^ Russian Census 2010: Population by ethnicity (in Russian)
- ^ Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ISBN 978-1-4443-1816-6. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ ISBN 0-7103-0188-X.
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