East of the Kama River, beyond the borders of the Udmurt Republic, a Finno-Ugric diaspora has maintained a distinctive way of life in the heart of Muslim-majority Bashkortostan. The Eastern Udmurts are widely known for the resilience of their language, cultural creativity, and the continuing role of indigenous religion in everyday life and identity.
Drawing on a decade of interdisciplinary fifieldwork from 2013 to 2024 and close collaboration with local communities, this first volume offers an accessible and richly detailed portrait of Eastern Udmurt society and cultural expression. The chapters trace historical change and schooling, explore language shift and literary voices, and follow folklore, music, festivals, mythology, and contemporary healing practices. The volume closes by reflecting on fieldwork itself and on film as both method and record of lived tradition.
Together, these studies open a rare window onto a European indigenous culture as it adapts to rapid social change while keeping deep local continuities alive.

Autorid: Toulouze, Eva; Vallikivi, Laur; Niglas, Liivo

Keeled: Udmurdi; Inglise