The Evenki accounts of the 1908 Tunguska event collected in 1920s-1930s

Abstract

This paper is a continuation of a series of works, devoted to various aspects of the 1908 Tunguska event. It is devoted to the Evenki accounts of the 1908 Tunguska event collected in 1920s - 1930s. It is important to research accounts of Evenki who were rather close to the epicenter. The Evenki accounts are important also, because Evenki are natural hunters and pathfinders - their lives depend on their memory and vision. Most of the reviewed in this work accounts were collected at the Evenki conference, when telling a lie was considered to be a serious misconduct. These Evenki accounts are compared with other Tunguska accounts. Also weather conditions associated with the Tunguska event are considered. Some manifestations of the Tunguska event are discussed.