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An ethnographic survey outlines the traditional religion and ritual practices of a Northern indigenous people, situating beliefs within seasonal livelihoods such as fishing, hunting and reindeer herding. It catalogues forms of sacred veneration including ancestor cults, seita or shrine rites, bear ceremonies, nature deities, household, forest and water spirits, birth goddesses, and accusations of witchcraft, and describes ritual objects, seasonal sacrifices and movable dwellings tied to pastoral life. The study also recounts contact with missionaries and the gradual adoption of Christianity while drawing on historical reports and missionary accounts to document customs and ritual specialists.