Doukhobors
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The Doukhobors are a pacifist Christian sect of Russian origin known for their communal lifestyle, rejection of organized church and military service, and significant settlements in Canada, particularly in British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious group
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ethno‑religious group ⓘ pacifist sect ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Dukhobors
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dukhobortsy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belief |
God dwells within each person
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emphasis on communal decision‑making ⓘ rejection of formal clergy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
preservation of Russian folk songs
ⓘ
simple communal dress ⓘ |
| demography | small religious minority in Canada ⓘ |
| doctrine |
communal ownership of property
ⓘ
emphasis on inner light ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ pacifism ⓘ rejection of icons ⓘ rejection of military service ⓘ rejection of organized church hierarchy ⓘ rejection of sacraments as rituals ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
dairy farming ⓘ fruit growing ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Russian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSourceForMigration | royalties from Leo Tolstoy’s novel "Resurrection" ⓘ |
| governance | community elders leadership ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized as part of Canadian cultural heritage ⓘ |
| historicalPersecutionBy | Russian Empire authorities ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| majorSettlementCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorSettlementRegion |
Alberta
NERFINISHED
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British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Saskatchewan NERFINISHED ⓘ Transcaucasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationWave | late 19th century migration to Canada ⓘ |
| notableSubgroup | Sons of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| persecutedFor |
refusal of military service
ⓘ
rejection of Orthodox Church authority ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
communal meals
ⓘ
group hymn singing ⓘ unaccompanied psalm singing ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | communal villages ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Leo Tolstoy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOnOaths | refusal to swear oaths ⓘ |
| viewOnScripture | emphasis on oral tradition of psalms and teachings ⓘ |
| viewOnState | suspicion of state authority ⓘ |
| viewOnWeapons | rejection of bearing arms ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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