The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has unanimously adopted a resolution blaming the Russian state for the death in prison of opposition politician Alexey Navalny and restating its belief that Vladimir Putin is an illegitimate president. PACE also called for the decolonization of Russia, writes Novaya Gazeta Europe. Continue reading
The 1st Congress of the Free Nations League in Estonia
Uralic Centre is honoured to co-host the 1st Congress of the Free Nations League in Estonia! Let’s explore the reasons behind this historic initiative, writes writes Uralic Center on Facebook. Continue reading
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Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture 2025 Competition Continues
URALIC Centre, in cooperation with Sukukansojen Ystävät ry (Finland) and Finnish-Hungarian Society announced the start of the competition for the title of Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture 2025. Thematic focus of the year will be the renewal of Finno-Ugric cooperation and civic movement. Winner of the competition will be announced on June 29, 2024, in Kuhmo (Finland), writes URALIC.org. Continue reading
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We are looking for allies both at home and in exile
Free Nations League activists went on protests in the USA and Lithuania to draw international attention to involuntary servitude of captive peoples in the Russian Federation. Continue reading
Erzya Congress Calls for Pursuing Independence from Russia
Declaring that the Erzya nation cannot survive if it remains within the Russian Federation, a congress of the Erzya people meeting in the Estonian city of Otepaa calls for the pursuit of independence of a federative nation state, Erzyan Mastor, in the Middle Volga, one far larger than the Mordvinian Republic of which the Erzya are now a part. Continue reading
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Hear the Mokshas’ voice
Good day, dear friends!
In this difficult times, more than ever, we must again lend a shoulder to each other for the sake of physical survival. As a result of the colonial seizure by the authority language, the dominance of another ethnic group turned out to be, the advantage of our tongue disappeared. This was facilitated by the extermination of our elite and the fact that as education in schools, on TV and in office work, Russian began to be used instead of Moksha. Continue reading
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Mari El Flag No Longer Being Flown at Schools in that Middle Volga Republic
One of the most important symbols of the non-Russian republics, their own distinctive flags, is now under attack, so far only in Mari El but supposedly there on orders from Moscow, a report that if true suggests that what has occurred in that Middle Volga republic will soon take place elsewhere. Continue reading
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Kovyzh: Fiddle Music of Mari People
by Tatyana Yamberdova
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Continue reading
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Ingrians, Setos and Votes:
historical culture, religious traditions and language
The book focuses on intangible and tangible heritage, language and vernacular religion of the Ingrians, Setos and Votes, three Finnic ethnic minorities sharing a long-standing identification with the Russian Orthodox faith. Written by 16 authors, the chapters are mainly based on nineteenth- and twentieth-century materials. The research history and collecting of folklore are also discussed. Continue reading
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Paganism in Russia Becoming Political Because of Ignorance and Inattention of Authorities
Experts Say
The attention that self-proclaimed Shaman Gabyshev has received for his plans to march on Moscow and the victory of the KPRF over United Russia in Mari El, one of the strongholds of traditional religion in the Russian Federation, have sparked concerns in the Russian capital that paganism is energizing the political opposition. Continue reading
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