The Ostyak tribe of Northern Asia give us a specimen of the rude imitative dances of early civilization in a Pantomimic exhibition of the. From Wordnik.com. [A History of Pantomime] Reference
The Samoyed tent is commonly covered with reindeer skins, the Ostyak tent with birch bark. From Wordnik.com. [The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II] Reference
The secret police at the station looked on indifferently as I extricated myself from my Ostyak fur coats. From Wordnik.com. [My Life]
This class is composed of the Ostyak and Kot on the Yenisei River, the Gilyak and Ainos at the mouth of the. From Wordnik.com. [Influences of Geographic Environment On the Basis of Ratzel's System of Anthropo-Geography] Reference
The Ostyak knows how to keep his balance, by waving his long staff in the air, while the deer trots briskly along. From Wordnik.com. [Far Off] Reference
But without his snow-shoes, the Ostyak would not be able to pursue the wild animals, for he would sink in the snow. From Wordnik.com. [Far Off] Reference
The reindeer, after he is dead, is of as much use to the Ostyak, as when he was alive; for his skin is his master's clothing. From Wordnik.com. [Far Off] Reference
She wore a veil of thick cloth over her head, as all the Ostyak women do, and as she did not need light, she hid her head completely under it. From Wordnik.com. [Far Off] Reference
The Ostyak lets no part of his body be uncovered but just his face, and that would freeze, if he were not to rub it often with his hands, covered over with hairy reindeer gloves. From Wordnik.com. [Far Off] Reference
I had on two fur coats-one had fur in side, the other outside fur stockings, fur boots, a double-lined fur cap, and fur gloves; in short, the complete winter out fit of an Ostyak. From Wordnik.com. [My Life]
There are some large sledges, in which a man can lie down in comfort: to draw such a sledge twelve dogs are necessary; but there are small sledges in which a poor Ostyak can just manage to crouch, and two dogs can draw it. From Wordnik.com. [Far Off] Reference
A wild creature an Ostyak must look, when he is hunting his prey, wrapped in his shaggy white coat, -- his long dark hair floating in the wind, -- his enormous bow in his hand, and his enormous shoes on his feet!. From Wordnik.com. [Far Off] Reference
Ostyak Tent, drawn by ditto. From Wordnik.com. [The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II] Reference
We looked around for an Ostyak settlement. From Wordnik.com. [My Life]
The Ostyak wears a great-coat made of the skin of. From Wordnik.com. [Far Off] Reference
Ostyak/Khanty. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com] Reference
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