Natalia Komarova
The Governor of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug (KHMAO) Natalia Komarova proposed to establish a register of carriers of traditions of the bear cults. With this initiative, she spoke at the sidelines of the forum “Arctic — territory of dialogue” in Arkhangelsk, reports TASS on Thursday, March 30.
Komarov noted that Yugra, is developing the project of the festival of bears in the rites and traditions of the indigenous peoples of the North. “In order to preserve this important component of the cultural traditions we offer Northern forum (Association of heads of Northern regions of several countries, including Russia, the USA and Iceland — approx. “Of the tape.ru”) to create a single register of native traditions bear cults, owning their local options and features,” she said.
According to the head of the region, you should also run the center for documentary materials which will create and distribute stories about bears is dedicated to the holidays.
Natalia Komarova has also taken the initiative to establish an Advisory Council for the traditional sports of indigenous peoples of the North. She cited the example of rowing on oblakah (traditional Siberian boats — approx. “Of the tape.ru”), competitions in which usually devoted to Ugra of the ancient rite of worship of the water spirit.
On March 21 the head of Ugra said that in the region over the last ten years doubled the number of representatives of indigenous peoples traditional way of life.