The State Duma, Russia’s lower house parliament, is hosting a photo exhibition “Minority Indigenous Peoples of North Sakhalin” from October 5 until October 9, as part of a program to promote the development of indigenous peoples.
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© Sakhalin Island and its indigenous peoples.
The State Duma, Russia’s lower house parliament, is hosting a photo exhibition “Minority Indigenous Peoples of North Sakhalin” from October 5 until October 9, as part of a program to promote the development of indigenous peoples.
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© RIA Novosti . Sakhalin Island and its indigenous peoples
Over 3,000 representatives of minority indigenous peoples, including the Nivkhs, the Ulcha (Oroks), the Evenks and the Nanai, live on Sakhalin Island. It would be an irretrievable loss if even a single element of their unique culture were to disappear.
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© RIA Novosti . Sakhalin Island and its indigenous peoples
The kalni is the Nivkhs’ unique musical pipe which transforms the human voice. This pipe, measuring up to two meters in length, is made from dried plant stems.
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© RIA Novosti . Sakhalin Island and its indigenous peoples
The traditional ancient rite Feeding the Water Spirit, the Master of the Sea, is held every year just before the start of the main salmon fishing season.
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© RIA Novosti . Sakhalin Island and its indigenous peoples
The intricate ancient rites of Sakhalin indigenous peoples are captivating.
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Vladimir Sangi is a classic Nivkh writer. His novels and short stories have become part of local literary heritage. Sangi created the Nivkh alphabet and wrote the first alphabet book, and has authored numerous books for children, as well as articles for the media and research papers.
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© RIA Novosti . Sakhalin Island and its indigenous peoples
Many representatives of North Sakhalin indigenous peoples get most of their food and income through fishing, reindeer breeding and collecting wild plants.
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© RIA Novosti . Sakhalin Island and its indigenous peoples
A girl at a national festival. This and other similar festivals make it possible to preserve local folklore, to pass knowledge and skills to the next generation, and to tell visitors about the history and culture of indigenous peoples.
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© RIA Novosti . Sakhalin Island and its indigenous peoples
Since time immemorial, the Ulcha have corralled and counted their reindeer in early fall. Reindeer breeders held their merry Kurei (Corral) festival to ward off evil spirits and to please the good ones.
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The first Ulcha-language alphabet book. Only a few dozen people speak Ulcha today. This book proves that all languages, regardless of how many people speak them, can serve as a fully developed means of communication.
