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gyp

In Art Watercolor Gallery, Ice Bears on October 4, 2011 at 2:08 pm

original watercolor aceo 3.5 x 2.5 c10/2011

The Ket, a tribe of central Siberia, regarded the bear as their ancestor. They prayed to the spirit of the bear and referred to the bear as gyp, “grandfather.”

 

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  1. What a sweet bear.
    Your story makes me curious about the Kets.

    Reply
    hannekekoop 6 October 2011 at 2pm

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