The Chukchee Contents Key Map 717 pages transcribed, 0 fully collated

The Chukchee

Waldemar Bogoras, 1904-1909

An uncollated page is transcribed and checked against the scan, but its final review is still to come: headings, tables and notes may be misplaced, and foreign forms aren't yet identified by language. Each chapter gives the number of its pages that have been collated.

Part 1
1-001 1-002 1-003 1-005 1-006
Contents 1-007
List of Illustrations 1-014
Introductory 0 of 2 collated 1-02111-0222
Authorities Quoted 1-023
Alphabet 1-030
I. Names and Habitat 0 of 22 collated 1-031
- Names 11
- Ancient Habitat 12
- Present Habitat 14
- Neighboring Tribes 16
- Character of the Country 23
- Camps and Villages 25
II. General Characteristics 0 of 20 collated 1-055
- Appearance 33
- Mixture with other Tribes 35
- Fertility 35
- Birth and Childhood 36
- Extreme Age 37
- The Senses 38
- Cleanliness 40
- Diseases 40
- Mental Traits 44
- Seasons 51
- Language 52
III. Trade 0 of 17 collated 1-075
- Ancient Trade 53
- Trade with Russians 55
- Anui Fair 56
- Other Fairs 58
- Routes 58
- Tobacco and Brick-Tea 59
- Spirits 60
- Trade with Whalers 61
- Trade in Reindeer 64
- Inland Trade 65
- Units and Prices 67
IV. Reindeer-Breeding 0 of 26 collated 1-096
- Groups of Reindeer-Breeders 70
- Beginning of Koryak and Chukchee Reindeer-Breeding 71
- Increase of Chukchee Reindeer-Breeding 72
- Domesticated Reindeer 73
- The Herdsman's Work 82
- Reindeer-Driving 85
- Economical Value of Reindeer-Breeding 95
V. Dog-Breeding 0 of 17 collated 1-128
- Groups of Dog-Breeding Tribes 98
- Domestication of the Dog 100
- Dog-Driving 104
VI. Hunting and Fishing; War 0 of 51 collated 1-151
- Hunting and fishing 115
  - Seal-Hunting 115
  - Walrus and Whale Hunting 122
  - Sealing-Nets 124
  - Boats 126
  - Hunting of Land-Game 132
  - Traps 138
  - Bird-Hunting 143
  - Fishing 146
- War 151
VII. Habitations; Household Utensils 0 of 23 collated 1-213
- Habitations 169
- Household Utensils 184
  - Furniture 184
  - Lamp 184
  - Kettle 186
  - Bone-breaking Set 187
  - Water-Supply 188
  - Dishes, Bowls, etc. 188
  - Bags 191
VIII. Food 0 of 16 collated 1-249
- Animal Food 193
- Methods of Cooking 193
- Raw and Putrid Meat and Carrion 194
- Taboos 196
- Vegetable Food 197
- Dishes 199
- Tea, Tobacco, and other Foods 199
- Intoxicants 205
IX. Manufactures 0 of 24 collated 1-265
- Work in Stone 209
- Work in Wood 210
- Work in Iron 215
- Woman's Work 216
- Tailor-Work 222
- Embroidery 226
- Baskets and Trinket-Boxes 228
- Thongs and Cords 228
- Fire-making Implements 230
X. Clothing 0 of 29 collated 1-298
- Winter Clothing for Men 234
- Winter Clothing for Women 244
- Summer Clothing 248
- Children's Clothing 251
- Loin-Breeches 252
- Hair-Dressing 253
- Tattooing 254
- Personal Adornment 256
- Snow-Goggles 260
- Snowshoes, Staffs, and Ice-Creepers 261
XI. Games 0 of 13 collated 1-342
- Athletic Sports 264
- Songs and Dances 268
- Children's Games, Toys, etc. 269
map 1-361
Part 2
2-001
XII. Religious Ideas 0 of 61 collated 2-003
- Stages of Development of Primitive Religious Concepts 277
- Material Objects considered as Alive 280
- Animals as Men 283
- Owners or Masters 285
- Comparative Notes 290
- Ke'let 291
- Benevolent Beings 303
- Monsters 323
- Cosmogonical Beliefs 330
- Soul 332
- Regions of the Deceased 333
XIII. Charms and Sacred Objects 0 of 30 collated 2-064
- Amulets 338
  - Wooden Spirits 340
  - Guardians 341
  - Beads 346
- Family Charms of the Reindeer Chukchee 348
  - Hearth 348
  - Wooden Fire-Tool 349
  - Charm-Strings 353
  - Drum 356
  - House 358
- Care of Sacred Objects 358
- Painting with Blood 360
- Songs 361
- Charms of the Maritime Chukchee 362
- Masks 366
- Dolls 367
XIV. Ceremonials 0 of 45 collated 2-096
- Ceremonials of the Reindeer Chukchee 368
- Ceremonials of the Maritime Chukchee 385
- Ceremonials of Asiatic Eskimo 401
XV. Shamanism 0 of 56 collated 2-141
- Family Shamanism 413
- Individual Shamanistic Inspiration 414
- Preparatory Period 415
- Psychology of the Shamans 426
- Classes of Shamanism 430
- Pay for Services of Shamans 432
- Preparation for Performance 432
- Shamanistic Performance in the Inner Room 433
- Ventriloquism and Other Tricks 435
- Magical Advice 439
- Trances 441
- Shamanistic Performance in the Outer Room 441
- Tricks performed in the Light 443
- Sexual Perversion and Transformed Shamans 448
- Shamanistic Garments 457
- Magic Medicine 460
XVI. Protective and Aggressive Magic 0 of 40 collated 2-199
- Incantations 469
- Spells 480
- Divination 484
- Dreams 490
- Omens 491
- Taboos 491
- Translations of Incantations 496
XVII. Birth and Death 0 of 28 collated 2-239
- Birth 509
- Death 516
Part 3
3-001
XVIII. Organization of Family and Family-Group 0 of 32 collated 3-003
- Man in the Family 537
- System of Relationship 537
- The Family-Group 541
- Family 544
- Position of Old People 544
- Position of Women 546
- Position of Children 552
- Adoption 556
- Voluntary Death 560
XIX. Marriage 0 of 43 collated 3-035
- Marriage among the Reindeer Chukchee 569
- Marriage among the Maritime Chukchee 609
XX. Camp and Village 0 of 27 collated 3-078
- The Camp of the Reindeer Chukchee 612
- The Village of the Maritime Chukchee 628
- Hospitality 636
XXI. Strong Men, Warriors, Slaves 0 of 23 collated 3-105
- “Strong Men” 639
- “Violent Men” 642
- Wars and Warriors 645
- Slaves 659
XXII. Law 0 of 18 collated 3-128
- Council of the Family-Group 662
- Murder and Blood-Revenge within the Family-Group 662
- Murder and Blood-Revenge outside of the Family 664
- Weregild 669
- Minor Crimes 671
- Theft 674
- Laws regarding Property 676
XXIII. Contact of the Chukchee with the Russians 0 of 54 collated 3-146
- Discovery 680
- Wars 682
- Trade 699
- Expansion of the Reindeer Chukchee and New Tribute 707
- Chief Officers of the Anadyr 709
- Trade in Alcohol 711
- General Character of Russian Administration 712
- General Character of Creole Population 721
- Greek Orthodox Mission 723
- Present State 727
- American Influence 730
- General Conclusions 732