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Abstract
Contemporary Asiatic Yupik living in Chukotka (Russia) practise various types of ritual feeding of the spirits. People feed the spirits for specific purposes and at different places. The core ritual of feeding the deceased is an autumn commemoration of the dead (aghqesaghtuq), which is described in this article with examples from Novoe Chaplino and Sireniki. This seemingly simple ceremony is full of nuances, and each family practises it in its own manner. The variability of this ritual and the many models of behaviour within present-day ritual space reflect social diversity. Two aspects, the diverse practices of feeding the spirits and the specific ritual of commemoration of the dead, are key to understanding different social and cultural processes in Yupik villages.
Résumé
Nourrir les esprits se fait sous la forme de pratiques diversifiées chez les Yupik asiatiques contemporains de la Choukotka (Russie). Les gens nourrissent les esprits pour des raisons spécifiques et dans différents lieux. Le rituel principal se déroule durant la cérémonie automnale de commémoration du défunt (aghqesaghtuq), qui est décrite dans cet article avec des exemples provenant de Novoe Tchaplino et de Sireniki. Cette cérémonie, en apparence assez simple, est riche en nuances et chaque famille la pratique d’une manière particulière. Les diverses formes du rituel et les modes de conduite dans l’espace rituel contemporain reflètent la diversité sociale. Les diverses façons de nourrir les esprits et le rituel particulier de commémoration du défunt sont les deux éléments clefs pour comprendre les différences sociales et culturelles dans les villages yupik.
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