Osan Yöstä “Revontulet”
Osan Yöstä (Part Of The Night) is a super-group of Finno-Ugric folk, rock and pop performers.
The band started in 2011 in Petrozavodsk. The line-up includes 6 singers representing different Finno-Ugric nations.
The song ‘Northern Lights’ is the result of a collaboration of 30 musicians and translators from 4 countries. Continue reading
Globalization is a process of increasing interdependence of humanity and the creation of a unified world civilization spread to all ethnic communities ofthe world, including the Finno-Ugric peoples of Russia.
For the peoples of Russia, this coincided with a time of fundamental transformation of social life. Finno-Ugiic peoples were not ready to severe tests, which are presented by globalization. The new historical situation intensified among them the loss of etnicity, expanded assimilation. This was reflected in demographic indicators.
According to the 1989 census, the number of Uralic (Finno-Ugric and Samoyed) peoples in the USSR amounted to 3,3 million people in 2002 in Russia – 2,7 millions, Continue reading
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An improvisational theater production performed as part of Tallinn 2011 Capital of Culture will highlight Finno-Ugric culture and traditions, with no two performances alike.
Khanty, Mansi, Mari and Udmurt actors will star alongside Estonians in one of the first collaborations between Estonian actors and colleagues from the various small First Nations in Russia’s taiga belt. Continue reading
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Dear Friends and compatriots! In the context of preparations for the IX All-Mari Congress which will be held in 2012, we would like to draw your attention to the draft of a joint report on the status of Mari-speaking citizens of the Russian Federation. Please leave your comments and suggestions for additions in the comments. The document will be issued in late 2011 and submitted to the president, the government and the Federal Assembly. An English version of the report will be sent to the European Union, so that it can be taken into account as regards its relationship with Russia.
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From 29 June to 3 July, the folklore festival “Jutajaiset” is taking place in the Finnish city of Rouvaniemi. Among the participants at this festival is the Mari folklore ensemble “Mariy Pamash” from Yoshkar-Ola. Displayed are pictures from the festival’s website taken by Veikko Stöckel on the first two days of the festival. Continue reading
The administrator of the Meadow Mari wikipedia, ПешСай, blocked 10 users and stripped the user Санюн Вадик of his administrator rights.
Vyacheslav Kileev, alias ПешСай, accused the users Санюн Вадик and Maikl20021 of sockpuppetry, i.e. of creating multiple accounts to achieve selfish goals. He based this on the fact that their user accounts had posted from the same IP address, and blocked a total of 10 accounts as a result. Continue reading
Members of the International Consultative Committee of the Finno-Ugric Peoples (ICCFUP) from Hungary have refused to agree for transfer of Finno-Ugric movement headquarters from Finland to Russia. Media-centre FINUGOR reports by the information of Alexey Tsykarev.
The session of ICCFUP which is an executive body of World congress of the Finno-Ugric peoples passes in Petrozavodsk on April, 5th. On the agenda the Committee office topic is brought out. It was already discussed on V World congress of the Finno-Ugric peoples in Khanty-Mansiysk, 2008. Continue reading
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RT’s close-up team continues to explore the Western Urals area, as they get to know the culture and the traditions of the Udmurtian republic and its capital city, Izhevsk.
The Republic of Udmurtia is known for its centuries-old traditions, which represent a mixture of mythology, ancient religions and ethnic rituals.
Its creative spirit gives rise to local talents achieving success home and abroad. Continue reading
Jeremy Bradley discusses the Mari Web Project at the Mari Language Day in Moscow (28 February 2011), using Skype. Click “CC” for English subtitles:
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