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Traditional Cuisine of Deerherders
Reindeer have always been considered one of nature’s greatest gifts to the Nenets, Khanty and Mansi peoples. These animals are used in many parts of their daily life. They use their hides to make clothes and build places to live, as well as use the creatures as a means of personal transport and to move heavy loads. These indigenous peoples make one of the main tools they use in reindeer breeding and herding, the «arkan», a type of lasso, by braiding together strips of deer hide. They carve knife handles, along with other household items, out of the antlers and use their tendons as a type of durable thread used to make snares and nets. In the olden days, parents even made toys for their children out of reindeer antlers. The animals’ meat and blood also play a primary role in these people’s traditional cuisine. RTG TV host Nadezhda Lebedeva travelled to Andreyevsky Lake, located 25 kilomet...
Modern Tyumen. A City of Change
The city of Tyumen is both an old Siberian settlement with a rich history, traditions and architecture and a centre for the oil and gas industry and the sciences. In the middle of the 20th century, the discovery of oil and gas deposits in the area attracted large numbers of young people to the city, boosting development in large areas of Siberia. Tyumen combines the wisdom and maturity of an old city with the enthusiasm associated with youth. RTG TV host Nadezhda Lebedeva visited Tyumen where she met students, researchers, workers and athletes, and got to see what the city is like for herself. In Tyumen, youth isn’t about age, but a way of life.
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Modern Tyumen. A City of Change
Autumn Fishing on the Don
Fishing is a good activity all year round, but it can be really addictive in autumn when the heavy feeding season begins for these river creatures; when the fish start to feel that it’s getting colder, they eat more than usual and greedily go after any bait. If a fisherman is lucky enough to find one of these hot spots, the plentiful catches made there will remain a fond memory for many years to come. RTG TV host Stanislav Salnikov visited Volgograd Oblast and, despite the poor weather, managed to catch a winner pike perch.
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