Chapter 4. The Reindeer as an Intimate Partner

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. List of Figures vii
4. Preface ix
5. Acknowledgments xii
6. Notes on Text and Transliteration xiv
7. Introduction. The Forest Is Watching You 1
8. PART I. TAIGA EMBRACING ALL
9. Chapter 1. Map of Memories in a Spirited Geography 26
10. PART II. LIVING WITH REINDEER
11. Chapter 2. Beyond Domestication: Nurturing Control 46
12. Chapter 3. Seasonal Cycles and Migration in the Taiga 75
13. Chapter 4. The Reindeer as an Intimate Partner 101
14. Chapter 5. Our Parents Know Everything Better 113
15. PART III. HUNTING AMONG SPIRITS
16. Chapter 6. Respecting the Hunt 126
17. Chapter 7. The Way We Hunt 149
18. Chapter 8. Luck in Hunting and Divination 161
19. Chapter 9. Hunting as a Way of Regulating the Relations 177
20. Chapter 10. Hunting Ban: Struggling in the Native Land 197
21. Conclusion 205
22. References 210
23. Index 219