03922nam 22007573u 450 991097436240332120240404210656.09781782386315178238631910.1515/9781782386315(CKB)3710000000411331(EBL)1707832(SSID)ssj0001484054(PQKBManifestationID)12637998(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001484054(PQKBWorkID)11430809(PQKB)10499652(MiAaPQ)EBC1707832(DE-B1597)636785(DE-B1597)9781782386315(Perlego)540171(EXLCZ)99371000000041133120150511d2015|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrReclaiming the Forest The Ewenki Reindeer Herders of Aoluguya1st ed.New York, NY Berghahn Books20151 online resource (212 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9781782386308 1782386300 Reclaiming the Forest; Contents; Figures; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction - Writing the ""Reindeer Ewenki""; Part I - Encountering the Ewenki; Chapter 1 - From Nomads to Settlers: A History of the Aoluguya Ewenki (1965-1999); Part II - Migrations: Reindeer Herding in Flux; Chapter 2 - In the Forest Pastures of the Reindeer; Chapter 3 - Ambiguities of the Aoluguya Ewenki; Chapter 4 - The Many Faces of Nomadism among the Reindeer Ewenki: Uses of Land, Mobility, and Exchange Networks; Part III - Representations: Defining the Reindeer Ewenki Culture and IdentityChapter 5 - A Passage from Forest to State: The Aoluguya Ewenki and their MuseumsChapter 6 - The Ecological Migration and Ewenki Identity; Chapter 7 - Tents, Taiga, and Tourist Parks: Vernacular Ewenki Architecture and the State; Part IV - Local Voices; Chapter 8 - Campfire; Chapter 9 - My Homeland; Chapter 10 - Hunting along the Bei'erci River; Glossary of Chinese and Ewenki Terms; Contributors; Index The reindeer herders of Aoluguya, China, are a group of former hunters who today see themselves as ""keepers of reindeer"" as they engage in ethnic tourism and exchange experiences with their Ewenki neighbors in Russian Siberia. Though to some their future seems problematic, this book focuses on the present, challenging the pessimistic outlook, reviewing current issues, and describing the efforts of the Ewenki to reclaim their forest lifestyle and develop new forest livelihoods. Both academic and literary contributions balance the volume written by authors who are either indigenous to the regEvenki (Asian people)--China--Genhe ShiEvenki (Asian people)--Ethnic identityReindeer herders--China--Genhe ShiEvenki (Asian people)Ethnic identityGenhe ShiChinaEvenki (Asian people)ChinaGenhe ShiReindeer herdersRegions & Countries - Asia & the Middle EastHILCCHistory & ArchaeologyHILCCEast AsiaHILCCEvenki (Asian people)--China--Genhe Shi.Evenki (Asian people)--Ethnic identity.Reindeer herders--China--Genhe Shi.Evenki (Asian people)Ethnic identityEvenki (Asian people)Reindeer herders.Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle EastHistory & ArchaeologyEast Asia951.7/7004941Kolås Åshild991574Xie Yuanyuan972701AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910974362403321Reclaiming the Forest4451560UNINA