The Estonian Literary Museum’s Scholarly Press Has Released a New Book about the Medical Knowledge of Siberian Estonians
As the ninth issue of the series “Estonian Settlements” (Eesti asundused), The Estonian Literary Museum has published a book about the medical knowledge of Siberian Estonians. Titled “The Folkloristic Medical Skills of Siberian Estonians” (Siberi eestlaste rahvapärased ravioskused), the book gives an overview of thedevelopment of folkloristic medicinal knowledge and change in Siberian Estonian communities. As the senior researcher of the Estonian Literary Museum and compiler and editor of the book, Anu Korb states that, “the traditional living arrangements, peripheral placement of villages, and the magic of words has helped preserve older medicinal traditions and practices, and medicinal incantations.”
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May 30, 2024