THE CULTIC ATTRIBUTES OF NORTHERN KHANTY FROM THE VILLAGE OF STARYE POSLOVY
An article describes the cultic attributes of Northern Khanty. These objects were fixed in the course of expedition, provided by Subpolar ethnographic team of Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS onsite lonely village of Starye Poslovy in Shuryshkarskiy district of YNAO in 2014-2015. These attributes reflects the quite typical features of religious and ceremonial practices of Ob-Ugric northern groups (Khanty and Mansi): cult of Mir-susne-hum the Heavenly rider, the concept of soul reincarnation (ittarma), the role of Russian military and ceremonial melee weapons (official sword, sabre), cropping magic (sortilege, sabre divination) and etc. In addition to the traditionally decorated cultic objects (the sacrificial towel with seven figures of rider, ittarma - temporary home for the soul of the deceased) there were the specifically made items (the cloth belt and helmet of «bogatyr») with a distinctive ribbed (riverine) ornament as well as the helmet with solar sign, figures of the rider and birds. Among the cultic attributes, there is a detail of the bronze buckle with image of the bear seated in the so-called sacred position. It is supported the previous deliverance that the ancient bronze and silver items occur to a limit extent in the modern Ob-Ugric cultic complexes. Two-part image of guardian spirit relates to the unique items: lead-cast figure saved in the wooden anthropomorphic mould.