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 Kalmyks: nomads of Europe
Kalmyks is the only people in Europe who speaks language of the Mongolian group, confesses the world's oldest religion - Buddhism - and is the representative of the nomadic culture. All this bounds Kalmyks to its ancient motherland - Central Asia…
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The Bashkirs: on the border of cultures
Historically, the Bashkirs resided in the frontier between Europe and Asia and on the border of two cultures, one nomadic and one agricultural. This fact is reflected in the complex and brilliant culture of this people- in their substitence strategy, in their shelter, their way of life, and even in their national name "bashkort".
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Kazakhs: being a nomad means to be alive
In the language of the Kazakhs words "to live" and "to roam" are synonyms as well as permanent moving with the flocks of cattle was not only a way of life of the nomad but also a basis of his world outlook...
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Kirghiz: house-world- universe of the nomad!
Kirghiz, inhabiting the massifs of the Tien Shan and Eastern Pamir, roam in a vertical direction - in winter in the valleys, in summer in the Alpine meadows. Transportable combined dwelling - yurt - ideally correspond to the main principle of the nomadic way of life - "All I have, I carry with myself."
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Sea hunters
The first nation meeting the new day on the territory of Russia is the Asian Eskimo (1292 people) who lives at the very edge of Chukotka - on the coast of the Bering Strait and the Gulf of Anadyr.
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Ukrainians
As the ancient song tells Ukrainians are the people that lives "facing the sun with the head turned towards the cart and legs - towards the sea". Whitened houses surrounded by the gardens, magnificent furnace glazed tiles and ceramics, joyful and merry fairs - all these are recognizable elements of rich traditional Ukrainian culture……
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