Long Night at the Vepsian Museum
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- ISBN 9781442636187
- Weight: 240g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 16 Nov 2017
- Publisher: University of Toronto Press
- Publication City/Country: CA
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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This book takes readers to the village of Sheltozero in northern Russia. It highlights a tiny community of indigenous people called Veps, known colloquially as "the forest folk" for their intense closeness and affiliation with the forests in their ancestral territories. Davidov uses a tour of the local museum to introduce a cast of human and non-human characters from traditional Vepsian culture, while journeying through various eras under Russian, Finnish, Soviet, and post-Soviet rule. In the process, she explores how contemporary political struggles mesh with traditional beliefs, illustrating how Veps make meaning of their history and unfolding future.
A documentary entitled Museum Night is available for instructors who wish to incorporate it into their teaching.
Veronica Davidov is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Monmouth University. She is the suthor of Ecotourism and Cultural Production: An Anthropology of Indigenous Spaces in Ecuador (2013).
