In Yakutia revive ancient traditions. Perhaps the Yakuts after the summer holiday ysyakh largest and mass participation of the people in the second place Munch. This word, which is translated into Russian as a dragnet, Sakha people called ice fishing carp.
Seine descend into lakes usually in the early spring and late fall. Preparations begin in advance for fishing, and the process becomes a celebration where involved almost the entire population of the village. The tradition of celebrating the fishery the world has come a long time.
Home nevodby always accompanied by feeding the spirits of the reservoir, the petition at Bayan successful fishing. In the old days when Munha competitions were held olonkhosuts improvisers, young showed prowess in national sports. Now in some areas began to revive forgotten traditions. This will be discussed later.
Charge here – “senior”
Ice fishing carp – it time-consuming, requires synchronous and coordinated work of many people. At the head of each team (15-20 people) is “older” generally respected by all elderly man who knows the terrain and expert Munha. He, acting on intuition, indicates the places where you need to cut through the hole in the ice, in accordance with the depth and topography of the lake and the presence of algae in it. Each has its own characteristics Ulus fishing, but the essence remains the same .
This writer once witnessed a large Munha in Viliuisk area. True, it was a long time ago, but I remember to this day.
So, the first one is prepared to descend seine. Others in this time of great ice-hole cut through the ice pick “chardaat ” on the ground running and pulling the nets with the loot. Between them lengthwise on both sides are done well, which will drag on so-called “wings” (ends) of the seine. They tied a rope with sticks. When lowered into a large hole seine, then go under the stick -hole, where they caught a wooden hook and float on. And so to the place of pulling out the “womb” – the center of the seine. During the movement of the network separate brigade of noise and shouting, rapping on the ice the sixth, driving the fish to the main hole, where he meets with those who pull the seine. The two “wings” necessarily pulled apart to avoid entanglement network. It often happens that a seine runs into a snag or branch, then we need to pull out and repeat it all over again.
Of course, the catch is not always successful. It all depends on the size and topography of the lake and of course the skill of the fishermen. In some villages experienced people are advised to give the pond, where they did not just take a good catch, “rest” for a year or even more years, so as not to disturb the ecological balance of the lake.
Unwritten rules
Be that as it may, after carp fishing, even if the bag is always necessarily. And the most successful fishermen can get from ten to one hundred bags of selected sobo (Yakut name carp). But even with the big mining the Yakuts are not taken too loudly express joy, it is believed that Bayanay can oserchali. By the way, when before Munha seen as circling crows, and even better a few, it is a good sign, they say, the birds know that they will not go without food. But when a woman steps over a network or the unlucky fisherman drops his ice pick into the water, the rich fishing not wait, say experts.
And most importantly, there is a firm rule – to bestow catch everyone who was present at the big Munch, regardless of whether the person was involved in fishing or not. This tradition came from the ancient times when people, for whatever reasons, they can not fish (the elderly, the poor, the disabled, single women) came to Munha and watched the process, but after the take home fresh carp.
These days Munch have received or are in the majority Viliui and areas beyond the river, some of them led by heads of municipalities fishing, such as in Verkhnevilyuisk. Here Tamalanskom naslega Munch timed to the Year of the Environment in Russia and the Year of the village in Yakutia. It is said that the lake Homuku two hundred people had gathered and everyone was happy.
And tomorrow, in the village of Ulah An area will Khangalassky Republican festival of epic “Munha olonhoto” among young people. The event was revived in 2004 and has since been held annually in different locations. The fact that the revolution after a hard day on the cold, people enjoyed the performance of noble olonkhosut, is the completion of Munch. Participants at this young of review will also lead the singing of the epic with ulahantsami for ice fishing. By the way, at the National Dance Theatre of Yakutia was a success in the play “Atyyr Munch” based Yakut legends.
Sources: Republican social and political newspaper “Yakutia”, News.Ykt.Ru, Proza.Ru
Translation: Google
