Among the
Ket people
Kets (; Ket: кето, кет, денг) are a Yeniseian-speaking people in Siberia. During the Russian Empire, they were known as Ostyaks, without differentiating them from several other Siberian people. Later, they became known as ''Yenisei ...
of
Siberia
Siberia ( ; , ) is an extensive geographical region comprising all of North Asia, from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. It has formed a part of the sovereign territory of Russia and its predecessor states ...
, Tomam was the goddess of migratory birds. She was associated with the south, warmth, and the northern migration of birds that accompanies the warmer months. In the autumn, birds migrating southward were considered to be returning to "Mother Tomam".
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References
Siberian deities