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whicli pertain to the hunt of the whale, elaborately decorated 

 garments are worn, and masks made of grass and of wood are 

 used (Case 8). On the north side of Case 9 are shown garments 

 in which the body of a dead person is dressed w^hen it is placed 

 on the pyre to be burned. 



The south side of Case g contains basketry and birch-bark 

 objects from the Kamchadal, a collection of particular value be- 

 cause the primitive culture of this Kamchatka tribe is xhe Kam- 

 practically extinct. chadai. 



The Yukaghir live farther to the west. Specimens from the 

 tribe are contained in Cases 10 and 11 and in the small case near 

 by. The Yukaghir have hardly any reindeer, and sub- xhe Yuka- 

 sist on fish; consequently they are poor, and the ob- ghir. 



jects used by them are much simpler than those found among 

 the Koryak. Attention is called to the peculiar shaman's drums 

 and the shaman's coat set with numerous tassels (Case 10). 

 Case 1 1 contains a model of a Yukaghir tent, and models of boats 

 and fish-traps. There are also birch-bark baskets for household 

 use and for berrying and snowshoes for travelling. The "A" 

 case near by contains objects illustrating their industries, and 

 a series of peculiar pictographic birch-bark records, which are 

 characteristic of this tribe. 



The Tungus (Cases 12-15) are a tribe which have recently 

 scattered over extensive areas in eastern Siberia. Their cradles 

 (Case 12) and their garments (Cases 13, 14) are quite xhe 



different in type from those of the more eastern tribes. Tungus. 

 Their shamans use drums, and they wear coats set with iron orna- 

 ments (Case 14). The people use reindeer for riding. Saddles 

 will be found in Case 15. Household furniture, bows and arrows 

 and snowshoes are exhibited in the same case. 



The culture of the Yakut, a tribe belonging to the Turkish 

 family, is shown by the specimens in Cases 15 to 18. Until quite 

 recently the religion of the tribe was shamanism. The xhe 



drums and dresses used by their shamans (Case 15) are Yakut, 

 similar to those of the Tungus. Hunting and fishing and house- 

 hold life are illustrated by specimens in Case 16. The every-day 

 clothing and the more elaborate dresses of the wealthy Yakut are 

 exhibited .in Case 17. The "A" case near by contains silver 



