Yukaghir birch-bark carvings

The Yukaghir birch-bark carvings, known in the Yukaghir language as tos (meaning "birch bark"), were traditionally made by Yukaghir people of Siberia on birch bark for various purposes such as mapping, record-keeping, and party games. The symbols were inscribed on the inner side of the birch bark using the sharp end of a knife.

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Yukaghir birch-bark carvings

The Yukaghir birch-bark carvings, known in the Yukaghir language as tos (meaning "birch bark"), were traditionally made by Yukaghir people of Siberia on birch bark for various purposes such as mapping, record-keeping, and party games. The symbols were inscribed on the inner side of the birch bark using the sharp end of a knife.

Source: Wikipedia "Yukaghir birch-bark carvings" · CC BY-SA 4.0

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