Udege people

Udege people

Ethnic group
group=Udege


poptime=1,700 (est.)
popplace=Russia: Khabarovsk Krai, Primorsky Krai
langs=Udege
rels=Shamanism
related=other Tungusic peoples

Udege ("Удэгейцы" in Russian; ethnonym: "удээ" and "удэхе", or udee and udehe correspondingly) are a people who live in the Primorsky Krai and Khabarovsk Krai regions in Russia. They live along the tributaries of the Ussuri, Amur, Kungari and Anyuy Rivers. The Udege speak the Udege language, which belongs to the Tungusic language family. Their religious beliefs include animism, animal worship and shamanism. The Udege are mainly engaged in hunting, fishing and ginseng picking. According to the 2002 census, there were 1,657 Udege in Russia, a slight increase from 1,500 in 1970).

Udege biggest settlements are in :
- Khabarovsk krai : Gvasiugidi and Arsenievo
- Primorsky krai : Agzu, Krasny Yar and Olon

External links

* http://www.tooyoo.l.u-tokyo.ac.jp/Russia/bibl/Udege.html


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