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Khakassia (06.2010)

A land of natural and spiritual beauty, the Republic of Khakassia is located in the southern part of eastern Siberia. Considered an archeological mecca, Khakassia's recorded history dates from the 4th to 3rd centuries B.C. This ancient land of serene splendor, with its centuries old burial mounds, prehistoric menhirs (monolithic standing stones), and petroglyphs, remains one of mystery & shamanism. A 4.5 hour flight from Moscow, or a 75 hour train ride on the Trans-Siberian, the Khakass Republic has a population of 546,000 of whom about 165,000 live in the capital city of Abakan.
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The chakhan is used to accompany lyrical, historical & epic songs. The Khakass sacred epic says: "We are all universal, since we participate in the creation of the world every year, every day and every moment".
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The chakhan is used to accompany lyrical, historical & epic songs. The Khakass sacred epic says: "We are all universal, since we participate in the creation of the world every year, every day and every moment".

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  • Petroglyph.
  • Between these two stones is a magnetic field which is said to have healing & purification powers.
  • Feeling the energy.
  • Playing a type of lute known as a khomys.
  • Listening to the wind.
  • Khakass throat singer playing the chatkhan on holy grounds.
  • The chakhan is used to accompany lyrical, historical & epic songs. The Khakass sacred epic says: "We are all universal, since we participate in the creation of the world every year, every day and every moment".
  • RT crew & guides at the Big Salbyksky Kurgan.
  • Meadowlark.
  • Valery Pauls, son of German immigrants and a former director of a collective farm, heads the largest farm in Khakassia.
  • New mill which will grind wheat into flour.
  • Mare & foal on the farm's grounds.
  • Sowing seeds.
  • Working the fields.
  • Former home of Arkady Gaidar, a famous Red commander who helped liquidate White resistance during the Russian Civil War. He later went on to become a famous writer of childrens stories.
  • Gaidar's former home.
  • Green fence.
  • Salt Lake Village - Gaidar's village today.

  • sharkbayte

    on October 29, 2010

    super capture!

  • Tatiana (travelways)

    on October 28, 2010

    Super nice capture

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