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- This article refers to Siberia as a whole; for specific information about the current administrative region, see Siberian Federal District. For other uses, see Siberia (disambiguation).
Siberia (, Sibir’; Tatar: Seber) is a vast region of Russia and northern Kazakhstan constituting almost all of Northern Asia. It extends eastward from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, and southward from the Arctic Ocean to the hills of north-central Kazakhstan and the borders of both Mongolia and China. All but the extreme south-western area of Siberia lies in Russia, and it makes up about 56% of that country's territory.
Russian geographical definition of excludes the Ural mountains and the Far East.
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Cheese and crackers it's Arctic Monkeys out here - not lovin' the Siberian chill. Would rather lock myself up in a fridge freezer!
EdwardAdoo (Edward) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:34:33 -0000
Cheese and crackers it's Arctic Monkeys out here - not lovin' the Siberian chill. Would rather lock myself up in a fridge freezer!
Siberian wind and arctic associations are now gone as it feels ore like standing in the middle of an avalanche. So much snow, everywhere!
turrrbocherry (Ulrika Bachér) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:59:14 -0000
Siberian wind and arctic associations are now gone as it feels ore like standing in the middle of an avalanche. So much snow, everywhere!
Arctic Siberian air brought us snow today and painted my world in white. Gave me the perfect Christmas mood & this: http://bit.ly/88CsjE XD
BeWithoutFear (NoMatterWhat) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:01:00 -0000
Arctic Siberian air brought us snow today and painted my world in white. Gave me the perfect Christmas mood & this: http://bit.ly/88CsjE XD
Methane escaping from the warming Arctic sea bed and Siberian permafrost, Antarctic Ice Sheet collapsing, Humans anxious about their Money!
headheartwomb (Anubis Sister) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:01:56 -0000
Methane escaping from the warming Arctic sea bed and Siberian permafrost, Antarctic Ice Sheet collapsing, Humans anxious about their Money!
Crossroads of Continents - Online exhibition about Siberian-Alaskan contacts, prepared by the [US] National Museum of Natural History.
Culture Center of the Northern Asian First Peoples' Art - NGO initiated by Michael Grey Wolf and dedicated to furthering the cultural and ecosocial situation of northern Asia's First Peoples.
Drawing Shadows to Stone: Photographing North Pacific Peoples - Online exhibition on the Jesup North Pacific Expedition (1897-1902), by the American Museum of Natural History.
Meta Description: [ The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent institutions for scientific research and education, with collections of more than 32 million specimens and artifacts. ]
Journey to Other Worlds - Online exhibition on the lifeways of 14 Siberian peoples of a century ago.
Meta Description: [ This web site catalogs a joint exhibition of the Russian Museum of Ethnography and the
Illinois State Museum. Many objects are shown, illustrating hunting and herding, domestic life, and spiritual life of the
native Siberians from the late 19th and early 20th century. ]
Kamchatka - Native Peoples - Brief overview of Kamchatka's native peoples.
Meta Description: [ About Kamchatka's native people with photos. Koryaks, Itelmens, Evens and Evenky (tunguses), Chukchis, Aleuts. ]
L'auravetl'an Indigenous Information Center - Center for and by the indigenous peoples of the Russian Federation, with online information bulletins (in Russian, English and German).
Native Peoples of Siberia - Collection of links, including information on environmental and native rights issues.
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RAIPON - Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North - NGO protecting the interests of Russia's northern minority peoples (in Russian and English).
Segmentary Hierarchy of Identity: The Case of Yakuts and Evens in Northern Yakutia - Article by Shiro Sasaki, discussing the ethnic identity and socio-cultural units of the Yakut and Even.
Social Sciences and Russian Studies Group - Northern Russian and Siberian areal studies, part of the SPRI (Scott Polar Research Institute).
The Indigenous Peoples of Sakhalin - Online exhibition on the Ainu, Nivkh and Orok, by the Sakhalin Regional Museum.
The Reindeer People - Photographs and texts excerpted from the book Man, Gods, and Magic by Ivar Lissner.
Meta Description: [ The Reindeer People ]
The World of Michael Grey Wolf - Graphic and sculptural artist engaged with the First Peoples of Northern Asia and with nature.
Traditional Culture of the Russians in Siberia - Customs and material culture (in Russian and English).
Travelling between Continents - Interethnic Contacts across Bering Strait - Article by Peter P. Schweitzer in Anthropology of East Europe Review 1995.
Meta Description: [ Special Issue: Culture and Society in the Former Soviet Union. ]
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