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Native of Sakhalin - the Nivkh People
The mysterious Nivkh people, or “the children of the sea and the taiga,” as they call themselves, live in the northern part of Sakhalin Island. The Nivkh have lived hand in hand with nature for hundreds of years, and to this day their primary activities include hunting and fishing. They have, of course, also managed to adapt to modern life in other ways. The Nivkh number at a little over 5,000 and are known for their unusual beliefs. They believe that the spirits of the Sea, Forest, Earth and Air help them in their everyday lives. This belief is reflected creatively through their melancholy songs and expressive dances. The Russian Travel Guide’s Igor Maximenko found out what gear fishermen use when hunting salmon, the correct way to sun-cure the fish and how Nivkh summer and winter houses are built. Learn this and much more in RTG TV’s new programme from Sakhalin Island.
A weekend in the mountains — Kamennomostsky village
The Caucasus is a popular destination among tourists with each visitor finding something that meets what they’re looking for - be it natural masterpieces, architectural monuments or medicinal mineral waters. In the North-Western part of the Caucasus Mountains is the settlement of Kamennomostsky, a place which received its name due to the natural stone bridges which pass over the Belaya River. It is from this river that routes along the mountainous Adygea region originate. The region’s silently majestic cliffs and mysterious and deep canyons are all places which can be explored by those looking for an active holiday any time of year, even if they have only a few days. RTG TV host Olga Degtyareva talks about her weekend in the foothills and recommends where to begin in order to ensure that your holiday is filled with dozens of different and extreme activities and follows rout...
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A weekend in the mountains — Kamennomostsky village
Novodevichy Convent
Novodevichy Convent is marked as one of the most important sites on all Moscow tourist maps. It’s difficult to imagine that only a few centuries ago when the convent was being built, it was located not on the outskirts of the city, but in the suburbs. Nevertheless, the Novodevichy Convent was destined to play an important role in the history of the Russian State on various occasions. Since the 16th century it has served as both a witness and a participant in the events of an amazing country whose actions have extended to reach the furthest borders. For many years the convent was the most privileged and richest in the country, and in the olden days, well-known and respected women such as the wives, daughters, widows and sisters of tsars and boyars lived there. Nowadays Novodevichy Convent is one of the capital’s most beautiful religious architectural ensembles and includes a museum with ...
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