chum
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A chum is a traditional portable tent-like dwelling used by various Indigenous peoples of northern Siberia, typically made from poles covered with reindeer hides or canvas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| chum canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
portable dwelling
ⓘ
tent-like structure ⓘ traditional Indigenous dwelling ⓘ |
| adaptedTo |
Arctic climate
ⓘ
subarctic climate ⓘ |
| associatedWith | reindeer herding ⓘ |
| category | Indigenous architecture of Siberia ⓘ |
| climateFunction |
allows smoke ventilation through top opening
ⓘ
provides insulation against cold ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of nomadic reindeer herding lifestyle ⓘ |
| entranceOrientation | often oriented away from prevailing winds ⓘ |
| floorCovering | reindeer skins ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration |
choom
ⓘ
choum ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
can be dismantled and reassembled
ⓘ
central hearth ⓘ portable construction ⓘ smoke hole at the top ⓘ |
| hasShape | conical ⓘ |
| interiorOrganization | central hearth with sleeping areas around ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arctic regions of Russia
ⓘ
Siberia ⓘ |
| madeOf |
canvas
ⓘ
reindeer hides ⓘ wooden poles ⓘ |
| mobility | designed for frequent relocation ⓘ |
| regionOfUse |
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
ⓘ
Nenets Autonomous Okrug ⓘ Yamal Peninsula ⓘ |
| roofMaterial |
canvas
ⓘ
reindeer hides ⓘ |
| similarTo |
lavvu
ⓘ
tipi ⓘ yurt ⓘ |
| supportStructure | wooden poles ⓘ |
| transportMethod | traditionally transported by reindeer sleds ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Evenki people
ⓘ
Indigenous peoples of the Arctic ⓘ
surface form:
Indigenous peoples of northern Siberia
Khanty people ⓘ Mansi people ⓘ Nenets ⓘ
surface form:
Nenets people
nomadic reindeer herders ⓘ |
| usedFor |
housing nomadic families
ⓘ
seasonal migration camps ⓘ shelter ⓘ |
| usedSince | pre-modern times ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.