The Metaphysics of the North

Realms of the Dead

The Reindeer-and-Chum Cemetery of Lovozero

Continuing the Lopar theme, here are several reindeer-and-chum photographs from the cemetery of Lovozero, the capital of the Russian Sámi.

The Reindeer-and-Chum Cemetery of Lovozero

The Reindeer-and-Chum Cemetery of Lovozero

A little winter atmosphere

A little winter atmosphere: the cemetery Church of the Resurrection of Christ, built in the 18th century in the Baroque style, and the empty house of the rural clergy in the now-uninhabited village of Verkhovye.

A little winter atmosphere

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A little winter atmosphere

Worlds of the Dead of the Old Belief

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Worlds of the Dead of the Old Belief

Memory as Sacrifice

In the work Superstitions of the Russian People by the old Russian ethnographer Zabylin, there is the following curious little episode: “About 7 versts from Vologda, along the old Arkhangelsk road, there is the grave o...

Memory as Sacrifice

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Memory as Sacrifice

The Drowned Woman

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The Drowned Woman

As a small add-on to the previous two posts about the Kuzomen cemetery

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As a small add-on to the previous two posts about the Kuzomen cemetery

Kuzomen : The Cemetery

The Kuzomen cemetery — a true delight for a necropolis enthusiast — lies at the entrance to the village on two hills and warmly greets visitors arriving from the “Mainland.”