The life of a kaichi, the keeper of Altai storytelling traditions
In the Altai there is a legend. If a storyteller carves out a musical instrument from lightning-struck cedar, then it will have a soul of its own. However, to find…
The life and times of modern Kumandins, the Swan People of Altai
Hope remains for one indigenous nation that has lost nearly everything Kumandin woman makes talkan – roasted ground wheat flour Source: Anton Agarkov There is a lake in the foothills…
Сÿÿш-Love
Сӱӱш-Любовь Сӱӱш – ол кижинин эн бийик сезими(чувство). Сӱӱшти оҥдогон кижи – ол эн' ырысту кижи. Сӱӱш кижини канатталдырат, јартап болбос ийде берет, ичкери јӱткидет, бийик – бийик једимдерге јетирет,…
Golden Mountains of Altai
The Altai Republic is а part of the southern Siberia in the Russian Federation, including the Altai mountain range. It has external borders with Mongolia, China and Kazakhstan. The Altai…
Katanda opened Pazyryk culture
The first mound with a height of 2 meters and a diameter of 40 meters containing the permafrost was discovered in Katanda. The ice lense has preserved a variety of…
Ukok – the greatest monument of Pazyryk Culture
Of the greatest interest are the monuments of Pazyryk Culture discovered on the Ukok plateau. It is in Kosh-Agach district. The plateau is extremely rich in archaelogical objects. There are…
Nobility sarcophagus from Bashadar
Bashadar (Ongudai province) is an archaeological site including 57 objects, among which the mounds of Pazyryk nobility are distinguished. A log sarcophagus with burials was placed inside a hewed log…
Ancient Pazyryk kurgans of Altai
The Pazyryk kurgans are located in Ulagansky district inside the World Heritage Property «Golden Mountains of Altai». They are on the altitude of 1,600 meters above the sea level, where…
Murad Adji. The Kipchaks and Oguz
In the life of every nation, as in the life of every person, certain events take place. There are many of these events. More to the point, life is an…