Permyaki. Historical and ethnographic essay

Reprint from the publication. Kazan 1891. Smirnov Ivan Nikolaevich (1856-1904) - historian and ethnographer, professor at the Department of General History of Kazan Imperial University. The author of historical and ethnographic essays dedicated to the Finno-Ugric peoples of the Volga region and the Urals, `Cheremis` (1889),` Votyaki` (1890), `Permyaki` (1891) and` Mordovan` (1895) The book about Permians (Komi-Permyaks)-representatives of the people of the Finno-Ugric group, was compiled on the basis of materials collected by the author during a trip to the Cherdynsky and Solikamsky counties of the Perm province. Content: 1) A review of literary sources containing information on the history and ethnography of Permyakov, including not only works of domestic and foreign authors, but also Scandinavian sagas and ancient Russian chronicles. 2) Essay on the history of Permyakov. 3) External life of Permyakov: natural conditions, mining and cooking, housing, clothing, 4) family and social relations, 5) research of the spiritual culture of Permyakov - traditions, rites and cults, folk signs, language and linguistic work of the people. Circulation 30 copies. Made using Print-on-Demand technology