Reclaiming the Forest
Author： Kolås Åshild;Xie Yuanyuan
Publisher： Berghahn Books
Publication year： 2015
E-ISBN: 9781782386315
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781782386308
Subject： C91 Sociology;C92 Demographic
Keyword： 社会学,人口学
Language： ENG
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Description
The reindeer herders of Aoluguya, China, are a group of former hunters who today see themselves as "keepers of reindeer" as they engage in ethnic tourism and exchange experiences with their Ewenki neighbors in Russian Siberia. Though to some their future seems problematic, this book focuses on the present, challenging the pessimistic outlook, reviewing current issues, and describing the efforts of the Ewenki to reclaim their forest lifestyle and develop new forest livelihoods. Both academic and literary contributions balance the volume written by authors who are either indigenous to the region or have carried out fieldwork among the Aoluguya Ewenki since the late 1990s.