Editing Khanty (section)

== Culture ==
The Khanty share many cultural similarities with the [[Mansi people]]. Together they are called Ob-Ugric peoples.<ref name=":3">Kulonen, Ulla-Maija: ”Obinugrilaiset”, in Laakso, Johanna (ed.): ''Uralilaiset kansat''. Helsinki: WSOY, 1991. <nowiki>ISBN 951-0-16485-2</nowiki>.</ref>

=== Economy and livelihood ===
The Khantys' traditional occupations were fishery, taiga hunting and reindeer herding. They lived as trappers, thus gathering was of major importance.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Forsyth|first=James|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nzhq85nPrdsC|title=A History of the Peoples of Siberia: Russia's North Asian Colony 1581-1990|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=1994|isbn=978-0-521-47771-0|pages=11–12|language=en}}</ref>

During the winter, the Khanty lived in stationary huts made out of dirt and branches at permanent villages. During the spring, the Khanty moved towards hunting and fishing grounds, where they constructed temporary rectangular-shaped shelters out of birch-bark and poles.<ref name=":0" />

Weapons utilized by the Khanty were advanced for the period and included longbows, arrows, spears, and the use of iron helmets and chain mail.<ref name=":0" />

=== Religion ===
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Most Khanty are today Orthodox Christians, mixed with traditional beliefs (shamans, reincarnation). Their historical shaman wore no special clothes except a cap. Traditional Khanty cults are closely related to nature. The Crow spring celebration is being celebrated in April, nowadays it is April 7, the same day as the Annunciation day. The Bear Celebration is being celebrated occasionally after a successful hunting of a bear. The Bear Celebration continues 5 or 6 days (the duration depends on the sex of the animal). Over 300 songs and performances occur during a Bear Celebration. The most important parts of the celebration are:
* Nukh Kiltatty Ar (The Awakening Song) 
* Ily Vukhalty Ar (The Coming Down From The Sky Song) - The story about the son of Torum (the sky god). The son was sent by Torum to rule the Earth. He has forgotten father's advice, lost his immortality, turned into a beast and has been killed by the hunters. 
*  Il Veltatty Ar (The Lullaby)

=== Oral and written literature ===
In addition to bear songs, [[Fairy tale|fairy tales]] and other stories, Khanty folklore includes [[epic poetry]]. It shares similar themes with the mythical and heroic stories told by the Mansi people.<ref name=":3" />

The Khanty's written literature had its beginnings in the first half of the 20th century. The first notable Khanty writer was {{ill|Grigori Lazarev|ru|Лазарев, Григорий Дмитриевич}}, best known for his novel ''Sorneng tow''.<ref name=":3" />

=== Media ===
''{{ill|Khanty yasang|ru|Ханты ясанг}}'' is a Khanty-language newspaper that was founded in 1957.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ханты Манси Мир {{!}} Югра |url=https://www.khanty-yasang.ru/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=www.khanty-yasang.ru}}</ref> Another Khanty-language newspaper is ''{{ill|Lukh avt|ru|Лух авт|uk|Лух авт (газета)}}'', founded in 2001.