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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...
The European bison — the return to the wild
The bison is one of the oldest animals on the planet. Its image can be found in the cave drawings of primitive people almost as often as that of horses. Bison once lived on the territory from the Pyrenees all the way to Western Siberia. Unfortunately however, by the beginning of the 20th century they had almost completely disappeared from the face of the earth. Nowadays one of the few places where these rare and powerful creatures can be found is the Prioksko-Terrasny Nature Reserve, where the animals are bred in order to help restore the population.
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The European bison — the return to the wild
Oreshek Fortress
Oreshek Fortress, which was founded in 1323, stands at the source of the Neva River on an island in Lake Ladoga. Over the past centuries, its citadel walls have witnessed their fair share of fierce battles. The fortress played a great role in history, as it allowed Rus’ to maintain control of the water route made by the Neva River, which flows toward the Gulf of Finland – a route that proved key for trade between Rus’ and countries in Western Europe. Throughout its existence, the island and fortress have changed names many times. At various points in history they were known as Orekhov, Oreshek, Nöteborg and Shisselburg. Nowadays Oreshek Fortress serves as a monument of historic Russian defensive architecture. RTG’s new programme investigates the different periods in the fortress’ history: Times of border outposts, prison torture chambers and the defensive fortification of the besieged ci...
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