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Setos
Setos (also Seto, Pskov Chud, Poluvertsy) are a small-numbered Finno-Ugric ethnic group.
Language
The Setos speak the Võro dialect of the Estonian language which they consider to be an independent language. The writing system is based on the Latin alphabet.
Dispersion
The Setos live in the Pechora district of the Pskov region as well as in the Khaidak village of the Krasnoyarsk region.
Dwellings
Typical for the Setos house construction is the Pskov-type closed yard with a high gate; later the bicameral (and afterwards also multicameral) houses with a glazed-in veranda. The Setos settlers also brought this type of dwelling to Siberia.
Clothes
The traditional Setos folk costume was signficantly different from the costume of the other groups of Estonians and included elements of Russian costume. Women wore long-sleeved shirts with slant-wedge sarafan, men wore Russian kosovorotka shirts. An abundance of knitted articles (socks, gloves, mittens) with two-colored (white and brown) geometrical ornament is typical.
