Yupik
group of indigenous peoples of Alaska and the Russian Far East
The Yupik (in the Central Alaskan Yup'ik language, Yup'ik, plural Yupiit) people are a group of native people who mainly live in certain parts of Alaska, somewhere near Fairbanks. The 1918 influenza pandemic killed many of the indigenous people in Alaska.[1] Many died during famines and the culture suffered when the Soviet government made villagers move.[2] Some of the Yupi'k people's traditions are celebrating the dead. They celebrate by having ceremonies with a shaman, where they connect with the dead. They also name the next child born after the most recent person who has died.
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 24,000 (2000 U.S. Census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 USA Russia | |
| Languages | |
| Yupik languages, English (in Alaska), Russian (in Siberia) | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (mostly Russian Orthodox), Shamanism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Inuit, Sirenik, Aleut, Siberian Yupik, Alutiiq, Naukan |
References
change- ↑ "100 years ago, Spanish flu devastated Alaska Native villages". Peninsula Clarion. June 22, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ↑ Ludmila Ainana; Tatiana Achirgina-Arsiak; Tasian Tein. "Yupik (Asiatic Eskimo)". Smithsonian Alaska Native Collections. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
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