The village of Meinypilgyno is located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean in southern Chukotka. In the past, some of its inhabitants were engaged in reindeer herding on the tundra, while others fished. However, 20 years ago, during the economic crisis that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union, reindeer herding was lost. However, the Chukchi of Meinypilgyno did not stop performing their main reciprocity ritual. Instead, they substituted small reindeer models and dried salmon for live animals. The central theme of the ritual has remained unchanged over 100 years, despite radical changes to the social organization and economy of this region. The clever use of ritual substitutions allows the community to keep in touch with the spirit world in a new social and economic context. This paper describes this significant ritual and also makes comparisons to Chukchi communities to the south and north.

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楚科奇南部传统仪式的替代与延续：以Meinypilgyno村为例，2016-2017年

Meinypilgyno村位于楚科奇南部的太平洋沿岸。过去，它的一些居民在苔原上放牧驯鹿，而其他人则在钓鱼。但是，在20年前，在苏联解体之后的经济危机中，驯鹿放牧活动丧失了。但是，梅尼皮尔吉诺（Meinypilgyno）的楚科奇（Chukchi）并没有停止执行其主要的互惠仪式。取而代之的是，他们用小型驯鹿模型和鲑鱼干代替了活体动物。尽管该地区的社会组织和经济发生了根本变化，但该仪式的中心主题在100多年中一直没有改变。巧妙地使用仪式替代品可使社区在新的社会和经济背景下与精神世界保持联系。