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Vogul

Vogul

9.9
A person from a group that moves from place to place in the northern Urals now called Mansi
  • noun
  • Archaic
: Vogul
  • In history books, the Vogul are now often referred to as Mansi.

Examples

  • The Vogul were skilled reindeer herders adapting to harsh Arctic environments.

  • The Vogul people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Anthropologists studied the traditional lifestyle of the Vogul in the northern Urals.

  • Many Voguls continue to practice their traditional customs.

  • Anthropologists studied the traditional lifestyle of the Vogul in the northern Urals.

  • In history books, the Vogul are now often referred to as Mansi.

  • The Vogul were skilled reindeer herders adapting to harsh Arctic environments.

Synonyms

Mansi
vsVogul
1 9.9

A person from a native group in the northern Ural region of Russia

is an older name for that people now replaced by the modern name

Compounds

Vogul language
  • Archaic
9.9

A language related to Hungarian spoken by the Mansi people in western Siberia

Surface Forms

Vogul singular
Voguls plural

Etymology

Vogul is an old name used by Russian and European writers for the people now usually called Mansi, who lived as reindeer herders and moved across the northern Ural Mountains. So when you see Vogul in older books, it points to that specific group and their traditional way of life.