Burial Rite of the Chuvash People in the 16th –19th Centuries
Journal: Povolzhskaya Arkheologiya (The Volga River Region Archaeology)
Year: 2023

The analysis of the elements of the burial rite of the Chuvash people was carried out through statistical processing of burial grounds materials. Tombstone structures, pit construction, burial equipment and remnants of traditional costume are considered. Position of the skeleton is detailed in various ways of laying the arms (along the body, on the pelvis, stomach, chest), rare deviations from the elongated corpse position on the back (crouched, half-turned). The all-Chuvash traditional burial r