Children's Drawings from Siberia and the North Pacific Rim

deutscher Text

Indigenous groups living in the tundra and taiga regions of Siberia and in the coastal areas of the North Pacific rim have succeeded to maintain many aspects of their cultural practices and languages. But in recent years their lives are quickly changing. While many welcome new aspects of life, they are also anxious about preserving the cultural practices of their ancestors. In this transitional period parents and educators are seeking appropriate ways to transmit traditional culture to their children, while simultaneously preparing them for so-called "modern" life.

Besides giving an overview on community efforts in bicultural education among indigenous groups in Siberia and from the North Pacific rim, this multimedia CD contains a great variety of children's narratives, paintings and drawings. Their artwork reflects children's perspectives on traditional and contemporary life. Photographs and video-clips illustrate community activities and events, and the context from which their artwork arose. This edition complements the book of E. Kasten "Kinder malen ihre Welt" (Waxmann 1998).

System Requirements:
Windows: 32 MB RAM, CD-ROM, sound card
Apple: 32 MB RAM, MacOS 7.5 or later, CD-ROM

english version

Viele indigene Völker suchen nach geeigneten Wegen, ihr kulturelles Erbe an die jüngere Generation weiterzugben und sie zugleich auf das moderne Leben vorzubereiten. Auf der CD-ROM werden bikulturelle Erziehungsprogramme aus Sibirien und von der Nordpazifikküste vorgestellt.

Anhand von Zeichnungen und Erzählungen werden Gefühle und Ansichten der Kinder zu ihren Lebeswelten illustriert. Fotos und kürzere Beschreibungen zu den jeweiligen Siedlungen ergänzen den Hingergrund, vor dem die Werke der Kinder entstanden sind. Die Ausgabe ergänzt das Buch "Kinder malen ihre Welt" von Erich Kasten.

Systemvoraussetzungen:
Windows: 32 MB RAM, CD-ROM, Sound-Karte
Apple: 32 MB RAM, MacOS 7.5 oder neuer, CD-ROM