New: siberiaAll contentburnbotkrblurtactifitzzangamesburnpostr2cornellinstablurtphotographycurationbeblurtblurtgermanfrankbaconblurtafricablurtlatamblurthispanoblurtindiajapanblurtblockHotTrendingNewDAppsschamangerbert in blurttravel • 4 years agoTrip to Yakutia / Reise nach Jakutien ::: Part 23Part / Teil 23 Yakutsk / Jakutsk My visit to Yakutia in 2009 was very spontaneous. The invitation from a professor of Yakut language to a conference was reason enough for me to drop by again.…schamangerbert in blurttravel • 4 years agoTrip to Yakutia / Reise nach Jakutien ::: Part 22Part / Teil 22 Yakutsk / Jakutsk When I visited one of the many schools where I was allowed to do my concerts, this beautiful living picture was created. Not that I asked the young lady, no, she…schamangerbert in blurttravel • 4 years agoTrip to Yakutia / Reise nach Jakutien ::: Part 21Part / Teil 21 Back in town / Zurück in der Stadt All new houses in Yakutia are built on stilts. Also wooden houses, like this one with 4 apartments. The 4 chimneys are vents for the bathroom…schamangerbert in travel • 4 years agoTrip to Yakutia / Reise nach Jakutien ::: Part 20Part / Teil 20 End of the visit to the ethno village Finally, we take a look at a few more unusual buildings. Since tourism has not yet arrived here, everything has to be explored on your own.…schamangerbert in travel • 4 years agoTrip to Yakutia / Reise nach Jakutien ::: Part 19Part / Teil 19 Ice sculptures / Eisskulpturen The open spaces of the ethno village are decorated with ice sculptures. They tell a bit of the culture of the Yakuts, who call themselves Sacha.…schamangerbert in travel • 4 years agoTrip to Yakutia / Reise nach Jakutien ::: Part 18Part / Teil 18 Doors and more ice / Türen und mehr Eis In the ethno village the old techniques are shown to save them from extinction. The bark of various trees is used generously. Since the…schamangerbert in travel • 4 years agoTrip to Yakutia / Reise nach Jakutien ::: Part 17Part / Teil 17 Windows and walls / Fenster und Wände In earlier times, ice windows were common everywhere. They were framed in birch bark as can be seen here as a pattern. Since there is only 7…schamangerbert in travel • 4 years agoTrip to Yakutia / Reise nach Jakutien ::: Part 16Part / Teil 16 Schaman / Udagan The term shaman is always intended for the male shaman, the female form is Udagan. In the scientific world, however, constructions such as shamanka (Russian)…schamangerbert in travel • 4 years agoTrip to Yakutia / Reise nach Jakutien ::: Part 15Part / Teil 15 Craft / Handwerk These blankets are a specialty of Yakut culture. We see the center piece of a three-part set. They are used to decorate horses. The colors and patterns are sure…schamangerbert in travel • 4 years agoTrip to Yakutia / Reise nach Jakutien ::: Part 14Part / Teil 14 Ethno village Here you can put a coin on the table and watch it sink into the ice. Hier darf man eine Münze auf den Tisch legen und beobachten wie sie im Eis versinkt. The…schamangerbert in travel • 4 years agoTrip to Yakutia / Reise nach Jakutien ::: Part 13Part / Teil 13 Ethno village In the next articles I will describe the visit to a museum village near Yakutsk. Insights into the construction, the ritual objects, shaman culture and fun will…schamangerbert in travel • 4 years agoTrip to Yakutia / Reise nach Jakutien ::: Part 12Part / Teil 12 Woodhouse / Holzhaus I was a little surprised that the historic house, which is obviously a new building, was built with nails. This can be seen on parts of the cladding. With a…schamangerbert in travel • 4 years agoTrip to Yakutia / Reise nach Jakutien ::: Part 11Part / Teil 11 Ice King / Eiskönig This picture is my favorite picture and I guess it's not hard to figure out why. Dieses Bild ist mein Lieblingsbild und es ist wohl nicht schwer heraus zu…schamangerbert in travel • 4 years agoTrip to Yakutia / Reise nach Jakutien ::: Part 10 🤬Part / Teil 10 First contact with the most important animals Today's topic is a trip to a historic homestead near Yakutsk. The Yakut horses are small and very robust. Here tied to a traditional…
