A Kamchadale in his Winter Dress. Un Kamtchadale en Habit d’Hiver. A CHAIN of stony and barren mountains, extending from the fifty-first to the sixty-second degree of north latitude, forms… Read More
Tag: Kamchatka customs
Traditional Kamchatka dress, culture and customs of the various regions.
Woman from Kamtschatka in ordinary dress
A Kamchadale in his ordinary Dress. Un Kamtchadale en habit ordinaire. WHEN we consider the natural productions of Kamchatka, and the severity of the climate of this peninsula, some idea… Read More
Traditional Kamtschatka Holiday Dress
Traditional Kamtschatka Holiday Dress. Une Kamchadale en Habit de Fête. THE Kamtchadale seldom chooses a wife from among the females who dwell in the same hut with himself. He repairs to… Read More
A Woman of Kamtschatka in her richest Apparel.
A Woman of Kamtschatka in her richest Apparel. Une Kamtchadale dans sa plus grande Parure. But, notwithstanding the difficulties mentioned in the preceding description, the lover has not yet passed through… Read More
Woman from Kamtschatka, Russia 1840
Woman from Kamtschatka, Russia 1840 From the book: Mœurs, usages et costumes de tous les peuples du monde, d’après des documents and authentiques et les voyages des plus récents; (1843) Author:… Read More