Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 183, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1919 — Samoyedes of the Russian Province of Archangel Is One of Least Known Races [ARTICLE]

Samoyedes of the Russian Province of Archangel Is One of Least Known Races

In the extreme north of the Russian province of Archtyjgel dwells one of the queerest and least known races of mankind. These are the Samoyedes, the wandering tribes of the vast frozen marshes which extend In these regions from the forest belt to the shores of the Arctic ocean. They worship idols and their sole Wealth consists in reindeer. Living, the reindeer draws the sledge which transports the Samoyede and his belongings from spot to spot in search of the game and fish, which constitute his principal sustenance. Dead, it provides hinf with meat in times of scarcity, and with skin for his family tent. With its sharpened bones he tips his wooden fishing harpoons and hunting spears. Its sinews he uses to sew together the shirt, breeches, and boots of sealskin, which are the attire alike of the Samoyede men, women and children.- «