If people from oprededelennyh me comes the question – “Are you in Moscow?”, It usually means that it is necessary to collect the suitcase. I just overlaid cat, tea and buns and prepared to write memoirs Pamir, he learned that it is necessary to immediately fly to Yakutia, to work on the main festival Ysyakh Yakut, and visit the Lena Pillars and other attractions. I must admit that despite the fact that it had to be 22 (there) and 23rd (return) flight for two extreme months, abandon such proposals until I can not.
I must say that the journey turned uvlekateyneyshim and for myself, I discovered many new things. The main points of the program were two – the ancient and the main holiday Ysyakh Yakut and the greatest river of the planet – Lena, in particular – the famous Lena Pillars, beautiful natural phenomenon and tourist brand Yakutia. A year ago, July 2, 2012 Lena Pillars made a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and this year this day is celebrated as the Day of Lena. And it was not all in between me using hospitable hosts managed to get acquainted with a few more interesting places in Yakutia.
Let’s start with the holiday. The word “Ysyakh”, the letter “a” in the pronunciation of practically “swallowed” can be translated as “abundance”. This holiday is firmly the come summer.
Every winter for the inhabitants of Yakutia – quite a serious test. Especially for the villagers. Therefore, in Yakutia are not considered “years” and winters, lived through winters. But the harsh winter testing, darker and cooler cold polar night , the desirable approach of summer. And when all the rivers thaw, spring up fresh herbs, will be counted in the loss of herds, and all were born in the spring calves and foals, and daylight reaches its maximum duration, then he comes, Isyah – Yakut main holiday.
Just as Sabantuy in Tatarstan and Bashkortostan, Isyah mark first in areas ( in Yakutia – ulus ). After all regional festivals held, carried the main Isyah in Yakutsk. Scale celebration strikes, according to organizers going 100-150 thousand people and it is very difficult to believe 🙂
Ceremonies held at this festival for traditional Yakut and have a religious, pagan overtones. Here their priests, their name – Algyschyt ( blagopozhelatel ) and should not be confused with the shamans, their creeds. Rites are very impressive, and sometimes good and direct. But the meaning of Ysyakh not only in ceremonies and fun, often there is only the opportunity to meet all race. The locals are very proud of their holiday, preparing for it all year. And I liked it 🙂
All holiday accompanied by large and small ceremonies feeding the fire. It seemed to me that this ritual is practiced not only on special occasions, but also in everyday life. I even told that the habit of feeding the fire quickly gain republic came to feed the fire 🙂 usually browns, horsehair, mare’s milk. Alcohol, as it is on the lake, not here Burhani.
Well, the main ritual of feeding the fire main holiday scale and impressive as the rest of the holiday.
Going on holiday a lot of people. While some of them sitting in the stands, but soon all start dancing.
Meanwhile act creative teams.
The second important rite – a rite kumysopitiya. Involves all who got kumys 🙂
Herbs also symbolize summer and abundance
After the end of “official ceremonies” all start to dance. Dance called osuokhay and symbolizes the closed circle of life.
Last year was a record number of participants in this dance. Simultaneously danced more than 15 000 people. Recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.
Well, the culmination of the festival – the rite soltse meeting. Would not have seen with my own eyes, would have believed that at three o’clock in the morning the sun comes to meet virtually all Yakutsk and all the guests of the city. But I do not for some reason did not take off a crowd of people and snatched items. Scale can see Sasha Cheban Meeting sun also started with feeding the fire.
Here and there were colorful characters with stern faces.
Really want to thank you for organizing the trip Ministry of Federal Affairs and External Relations and the Ministry of Business and Tourism of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Communication Agency AGT, a travel company “Planet Yakutia”. Special thanks to the deputy head of Khangalassky region (district) Vasil Afanasyev, who spared no time fiddling with us.
If you are thinking to Yakutia – start with a site tourit http://planetyakutia.com interesting and informative.
Source: The image of Russia. Fotoentsiklopediya
Translation: Google
