Theories of nomadic movement: A new theoretical approach for understanding the movement decisions of nenets and Komi reindeer herders

Human Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 521-533

  Dwyer, M J ^a   Istomin, K V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Komi; Movement; Nenets; Nomadism; Reindeer herding

Indexed keywords

DEER; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; NOMADIC PEOPLE; PASTORALISM; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EURASIA; KOMI; NENETS; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

ANIMALIA; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 48749095695     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-008-9169-2     Document Type: Article

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