Siberian Cossack army in the last third of the XIX – early XX century according to the reference and statistical descriptions of F.N. Usov: a source study review

Skopa V. A.

The article analyzes the historical, ethnographic and statistical descriptions of F. N. Usov concerning the Siberian Cossack army. This source allows you to isolate information in relation to such objects as: building a house and its improvement; courtyards and outbuildings; livestock; clothes; food; hot drinks; food supplies; agricultural tools; methods of cultivating the land and harvesting bread and hay. Forming information about the life and occupations of the Siberian Cossacks, special attention was paid to clothing, food and provisions. The characterization of food allows us to focus on the ethnography of the Cossack cuisine, and at the same time, to supplement the understanding of everyday customs, customs and characteristics of the Cossack population.

Keywords:Siberian Cossacks, statistical information, source, F. N. Usov, reference descriptions.