Uchuk . Uchuk

Poor image Every spring after the sowing-time the Chuvash inhabitants of the village of Ultimorovka, in the Bakalinski area of Bashkortostan hold an ancient pagan feast of offerings. Lambs are slaughtered and a special meal is prepared for the crowd of the villagers assembled in the field. People ea...

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Other Authors: Danilko, Elena
Institution:Open Society Archives at Central European University
Language:Russian
English
Published: Russia 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:d4926841-f7ec-4c7f-b92b-a36799222d55
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description Poor image Every spring after the sowing-time the Chuvash inhabitants of the village of Ultimorovka, in the Bakalinski area of Bashkortostan hold an ancient pagan feast of offerings. Lambs are slaughtered and a special meal is prepared for the crowd of the villagers assembled in the field. People eat the chopped lamb meat and pray to the Supreme God named Tura and to seven other deities of the upper world, asking for good harvest and the well-being of the community.
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English
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spellingShingle Uchuk . Uchuk
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title Uchuk . Uchuk
topic [Documentary film]
url http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:d4926841-f7ec-4c7f-b92b-a36799222d55