Announcements. The culture of the Yakut people: the national holiday Ysyakh will take place in Kolomenskoye.

Guests of the Ysyakh national holiday will witness the Yakut rituals, taste koumiss and will be able to buy a mammoth tusk.

On June 17, on the territory of the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve, a traditional national Public Holiday of the Yakut people - Ysyakh.

The originality and spirit of the holiday will be presented by an impressive delegation from the Verkhoyansk ulus - the world pole of cold, the only place of permanent residence of a person on the planet, where the lowest temperatures in the entire history of observations are recorded. Verkhoyants will present the culture of the Yakut people with the best dance groups, masters of folklore genres, folk craftsmen and unique dishes of national cuisine.

For the first time Ysyakh took place in the capital ten years ago, in the year of the 375th anniversary of the entry of Yakutia into the Russian state. Then, in honor of this date, a memorable serge was installed in Kolomenskoye - a testimony to the long-term friendship and unity of the peoples of Russia and a symbol of hospitality. Today the meadow near serge is a meeting place for Yakuts, Muscovites and guests of the capital during the Ysyakh celebration.

This year the holiday is dedicated to the 385th anniversary of the entry of Yakutia into Russia.

The guests will witness the national ritual ceremony held by the algyschyt from Yakutia: he will kindle a fire and turn to the light gods of Aiyy, so that they descend to people with mercy. This action, according to custom, is held at the hours of the highest solstice - from 11:00 to 12:00 noon.

For the first time, a festival of folklore genres will be held, which will bring together professionals and amateurs of playing the khomus, performers of toyuk and chabyrg. There will be tournaments in Yakut sports - mas-wrestling, Yakut wrestling hapsagai, Yakut jumping and spinning.

Guests from other republics and countries of the world will also come to the holiday in national costumes. A gala concert with the participation of masters of the arts of Yakutia and friendly republics of Russia will be a grandiose event of the holiday.

The "City of Craftsmen" will open - an exhibition and sale of handicrafts, souvenirs, jewelry and products from natural materials- fur, horsehair, wood, mammoth ivory. The guests of the festival will take part in master classes on the manufacture of handicrafts.

National cuisine is an indispensable attribute of the Ysyakh celebration. In Kolomenskoye, guests of Yakutia will be able to taste Yakut pancakes, foal, kumis and the famous Yakut fish.

The holiday will end with a special ritual - osuokhay, in which all guests of the holiday will join a huge "circle of life".

“Moscow and Yakutia have a long history of relations and cooperation. Just over a month ago, we celebrated a significant event - the 95th anniversary of the formation of the autonomy of Yakutia as part of the RSFSR. In honor of this date, a memorial green park was laid in Moscow. And Ysyakh is always a real celebration, demonstrating the richness of the culture of the Sakha people. I am sure this time, as in all previous years, the holiday will pass wonderful, ”said the head Vitaly Suchkov.

The entrance to the holiday is free.

Schedule of events Ysyakh

Glade "Serge":

- 11: 00-12: 30 - opening of the holiday, blessing ceremony Algys, festive round dance osuokhai;

- 15:00 - festival of folklore genres "Sakha Saiyna". Yakut tongue twisters chabyrgakh, round dance osuokhai, playing the khomus;

- 18:00 - final osuokhai "Round dance of friendship", closing of the holiday.

Sports fields "Games of Boturov":

- 12:05 - grand opening of sports competitions;

- 12: 15-17: 00 - sports competitions in Yakut national sports (hapsagai, Yakut jumps, Yakut spinner);

- 12: 20-17: 30 - Open All-Russian Mas-Wrestling Tournament;

- 17:30 - awarding of the winners.

"Concert tүhүlge":

- 13: 00-15: 00 - concert program "Urun tunah yyyagynan!" ("WITH wonderful holiday!»);

- 15: 00-16: 00 - gala concert "In a family of united peoples" with the participation of creative teams from Moscow, the Moscow region and regions of Russia;

- 16: 00-18: 00 - festive show-concert "Taastaakh Dyaanyttan Erde!" ("Congratulations from the rocky banks of the Yana"), competition "Uyun suuoh" (" Long braid”), Fashion show in national costumes“ Colors of Tuymaada ”.

Glade "Sardaana":

- 13: 30-17: 00 - contests, games and quizzes for children "Kustuk" ("Rainbow").

Square "City of Masters":

- 10: 30-17: 00 - exhibition-fair of handicrafts, souvenirs and jewelry, master classes on the manufacture of handicrafts.

Visitors to the Ysyakhe holiday, which will be held at the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve on June 17, will be able to learn the Yakut tongue twisters chabyrgah, watch the hapsagai wrestling competition, listen to the game on the khomus and try the foal. This was reported by the press service of the museum-reserve.

“On the territory of the state united museum-reserve“ Kolomenskoye ”in Moscow the traditional national state holiday of the Yakut people -“ Ysyakh ”will take place. In 2017, an impressive delegation of envoys from the Verkhoyansk ulus, the world pole of cold, the only place of permanent residence of a person on the planet, where the lowest temperatures in the entire history of observations are recorded, will present the bright color, originality and spirit of the Ysyakh national holiday in Moscow. Verkhoyans will present the culture of the Yakut people with the best dance groups, masters of folklore genres, folk craftsmen and unique dishes of national cuisine, ”the message says.

It is specified that for the first time at Ysyakh in Moscow, a folklore festival will be held, which will bring together professionals and amateurs of playing the khomus, performers of toyuk and chabyrg. Sports competitions in Yakut sports will also be held. Traditionally, the Moscow "Ysyakh" will host a mas-wrestling tournament, the Booturs will compete in the Yakut wrestling hapsagai, in the Yakut jumps and spinner.

“Of particular interest among the guests of“ Ysyakh ”is the national ritual ceremony held by the algyschyt from Yakutia: he kindles a fire, invoking the light gods of Aiyy to condescend to people with mercy. This action, according to custom, is held at the hours of the highest solstice - from 11:00 to 12:00. Perhaps, only on the Yakut "Ysyakh" you can see the whole color national costumes of the peoples inhabiting Russia, guests from other republics and countries of the world will come to the holiday in national costumes. The gala concert with the participation of the masters of the arts of Yakutia and friendly republics will also be a grandiose event. Russian Federation", - explained in the press service.

It is noted that as part of the event, the "City of Craftsmen" will unfold - an exhibition and sale of handicrafts, souvenirs, jewelry and products made from natural materials - fur, horsehair, wood, mammoth tusk and others. In 2017, the guests of Ysyakh will take part in master classes on making handicrafts. National cuisine is an indispensable attribute of the Ysyakh celebration. In Kolomenskoye, guests of the holiday will also be able to taste dishes of national cuisine: Yakut pancakes, foal, kumis drink and the famous Yakut fish.

“At all times,“ Ysyakh ”was proud of its osuokhai. Osuokhai at the Moscow "Ysyakh" is a special ritual. All the guests of the holiday line up in a huge "circle of life", completing the grandiose celebration of the ancient holiday of the Sakha people, "the press service concluded.

On June 17, the traditional state holiday of the Yakut people Ysyakh took place in Moscow's Kolomenskoye park. Large-scale events of the original people have been taking place in the capital for ten years now. The most striking moment that many could see was the ritual ceremony of lighting the fire. About the holiday, mas-wrestling, Yakuts and Yakutia - further in the photo report.

Ysyakh("Abundance") - the Yakut summer holiday. It is held annually in honor of the aiyy deities and the rebirth of nature, accompanied by a ritual of prayers, treats and kumis drinking, dances, folk games, horse racing and sports competitions. Ysyakh, considered the main holiday for the Yakuts, usually took place on the day summer solstice June 21-22.

Number Yakuts(self-name - Sakha) worldwide is about 480 thousand. The overwhelming majority live in Yakutia, and according to the latest census, 1.5 thousand people live in Moscow. The Yakuts are a Turkic-speaking people. Of the large peoples of Russia, the Türks are Tatars, Bashkirs, Chuvash and Kumyks. Traditionally, they were engaged in cattle breeding and horse breeding; the clothes were made of skins and fur. Earlier in Yakutia the Aiyy religion was widespread. After joining Russia, the Yakuts were converted to Christianity and by their names and surnames they can no longer be distinguished from the Russians.

Moscow park Kolomenskoe earlier it was a royal residence, but now it is a place of attraction for Muscovites and city events, where space and nature are required. In summer, the Tatar-Bashkir Sabantuy and the Yakut holiday Ysyakh are held in Kolomenskoye. For the latter, in 2007, on the occasion of the 375th anniversary of the entry of Yakutia into Russia, a ritual pillar serge was installed, associated with the cult of a horse, which the Yakuts tied to a pillar near their home. Around the serge is held osuohay- a round dance, symbolizing a closed life circle.

Sabantuy in Tatarstan and Bashkortostan begins in the districts, and then the main holiday takes place. Ysyakh has the same thing: first uluses (districts of Yakutia), then a republican holiday. Ysyakh, like Sabantuy, began to be held in Moscow. In addition to the capital, Ysyakh will host St. Petersburg, Khabarovsk, China, Serbia and Canada in 2017. The main holiday will take place in Yakutsk on June 24-25.

04. The beginning of the action.

Moscow Ysyakh began with the ceremony of blessing Algys, in which algyschyt kindles a fire and invokes the grace of heaven. This was followed by a festive round dance osuokhai. The festival was also attended by competitions in national sports, performances of folklore groups, contests and an exhibition-fair of handicrafts.

06. Serge.

The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)- a region of Russia in the Far East. It is both the largest in area (3 million km 2) region of the country (18% of the whole of Russia) and the largest administrative-territorial unit in the world. Yakutia is superior to countries such as Argentina and Kazakhstan. From west to east it is 2500 km and three time zones.

In 1632 Yakutia became part of the Russian state. In addition to the 385th anniversary of this event, this year the republic celebrates the 95th anniversary of the creation of the autonomy. The Yakut ASSR was formed as part of the RSFSR in 1922. After the collapse of the USSR, the Republic of Sakha appeared. For several centuries Yakutia was one of the places of exile for prisoners; since the 19th century, mainly political activists have been exiled there.

With its enormous size, Yakutia is a sparsely populated region. It is home to 960 thousand people (the 56th region in Russia in terms of population). A third of the residents are located in the capital of the republic - Yakutsk, founded in 1632. Yakutsk is the third most populous city in the Far East (after Vladivostok and Khabarovsk) and the largest city located in the permafrost zone. The temperature in the region of -40 degrees is not surprising for the residents.

Yakutia is rich in minerals. With the advent of Soviet power, the active use of the bowels of Yakutia began: gold mining (from the 1920s), diamonds (from the 1950s) and coal (from the 1970s). So, in Yakutia there are the largest coking coal deposits in Russia - Elginskoye (reserves over 2 billion tons), and uranium - Elkonskoye (344 thousand tons), although only the first is actively being developed. As for gold, about 7% of all-Russian production is mined in Yakutia, which makes the region one of the leading in this area. In addition, oil is produced (mainly by Surgutneftegaz). In 2016, the volume of oil production exceeded 10 million tons (about 2% of the total Russian), which is also a solid indicator, since almost half of the oil is produced in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.

Russia is one of the world leaders in diamond mining and export. The leader in this direction is the Yakut company "Alrosa"(28% of world and 95% of Russian diamond production). In 2016, Alrosa sold $ 4.3 billion worth of diamonds. In terms of importance for the republic, Alrosa is akin to Tatneft for Tatarstan. The company employs about 30 thousand employees, many of them are somehow connected with the company. At the Moscow Ysyakh one could hear how one of the spectators, the manager of Alrosa, got acquainted with one of the organizers, who in the recent past also worked for the company.

12. Algyschyt and fire.

18. Kumis is a fermented milk drink made from mare's milk.

The Sakha Republic is one of the most politically calm regions of Russia. During the post-Soviet period, the republic had only three chapters: Mikhail Nikolaev (1991-2002, Vyacheslav Shtyrov (2002-2010) and Yegor Borisov (since 2010). The second president, Vyacheslav Shtyrov, after resigning as head, is deputy chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.

19. Yuri Kupriyanov - since 2016, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) to the President of the Russian Federation.

Among the VIP-persons of the event in Kolomenskoye stood out Alexander Akimov- Member of the Federation Council since 2013, previously holding the positions of Permanent Representative of the Republic of Sakha under the President of the Russian Federation (2007-13) and Vice President of the Republic of Sakha (2002-07). In addition to public service, Akimov is the president of the International Mas-Wrestling Federation. The beginning of the celebration of Ysyakh in Moscow is associated with the appointment of Akimov as permanent representative. In Kolomenskoye, Alexander Konstantinovich addressed the audience several times and started the crowd by crying "Urui - Aikhal!"

20. Alexander Akimov.

24. Round dance osuokhai.

At the Ysyakh holiday, various sports games and martial arts are presented - mas-wrestling, hapsagai, Yakut jumps, Yakut spinner. Guests from Finland, Belarus and Ukraine came to the mas-wrestling. Sports program opening guest, Beijing 2008 Olympic High Jump Champion Andrey Silnov boasted that he became the champion of the Moscow region in mas-wrestling. Silnov took part in the Yakut jumping tournament (long, not his usual height), which he won.

26. Alexander Akimov and Andrey Silnov.

27. Mas-wrestling competitions.

Mas-wrestling- the national sport of Yakutia, which consists in pulling a wooden stick. Athletes whose feet rest on the board must pull the stick out of the opponent's hands. In terms of its importance for its people, mas-wrestling can be compared with belt wrestling for Tatars and Bashkirs. The first official rules for mas-wrestling appeared in 1945. In 2000, he was included in the program of the international sports games "Children of Asia". Three years later, the Ministry of Sports of Russia added mas-wrestling to the All-Russian Register of Sports. The International Mas-Wrestling Federation already includes 37 countries.

28. A girl in new and beautiful CSKA outfit.

I wanted to shoot Ysyakh for the first time back in 2015 and even started preparing this material, but only two years later I got to Kolomenskoye. Yakutia is somewhere far away, and this is partly why I came across the topic of the republic only once. In December, I was spotting at Domodedovo, where my lens hit the Tu-154 of the airline "Alrosa" - the same plane that made the legendary landing in Izhma.

I am glad that I manage to shoot not only sports, but also various cultural events. For many years I have been interested in the culture, traditions and peculiarities of the peoples of Russia. Of the 21 national republics of our country, I managed to visit five, and Tatarstan is generally a favorite topic. It's nice that now I got to know Yakutia a little. I'm sure my ethnography will not end there. It is important for every Russian to find out how the peoples of our multinational country live.

My photos of Ysyakh did not include the rest of the sports competitions and the concert program, since I had one more shooting that day. From the frames that turned out, it seems to me that everything turned out well and colorfully :)

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On June 17, on the territory of the state united museum-reserve "Kolomenskoye" in Moscow, the traditional national state holiday of the Yakut people - "YSYAH" took place for the tenth time. He gathered about ten thousand people.

Thanks to the clear, sunny weather, all the planned events took place, and not a single incident darkened their progress. Work at the festival of numerous federal media made it possible to find out about the progress of the event to a multimillion Russian audience. The event was organized by the Government and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the Moscow Government, the Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations of the City of Moscow, the Moscow House of Nationalities and the Administration of the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve.

By tradition, YSYAKH opened with a blessing ceremony - ALGYS. Particular beauty this time was given to it by the participation of the delegation of the Verkhoyansk ulus of Yakutia - the messengers of the world pole of cold. The attention of numerous guests of the holiday was riveted on algyschyt, which kindled a fire and called for the mercy of heaven, asked for the descent of warmth and abundance of earthly fruits. As if having heard a petition, the sun appeared over Moscow, and the whole day did not leave the capital. The ceremony ended with a grandiose osuokhay, and not only Yakuts, but also numerous guests of the holiday hurried to join the "life circle", which created a unique atmosphere of unity.

This mood was felt by the permanent representative of Yakutia Yuri KUPRIIANOV. Turning to the guests, he asked them to join in the celebration, amicably responding to the Yakut greeting "Uruy!" the traditional response "Aikhal!", which caused the delight of the audience.

- You see that the sun is shining brightly on this day, although before that there were rains, maybe it makes sense for us to hold Ysyakh in the capital a little earlier, so that the Muscovites get warm faster, - joked Yuri Kupriyanov, - But seriously, then we see how interest in the national national holiday of Yakutia is growing from year to year. And we are happy that the traditions of the Yakut people are arousing more and more interest from the residents of the capital.

“The Yakut holiday in Moscow gathers thousands of people,” said Vitaly SUCHKOV, head of the Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations of the Moscow Government. - And it is with such lively events that peace and interethnic harmony are truly strengthened in our country. Vitaly Suchkov read out greetings from the Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin to the audience, who annually directs nice words congratulations to the Yakuts on the eve of Ysyakh. “I am sure that this celebration will again bring together thousands of participants and guests and will help to learn more about the unique culture of the Land of Olokhno,” noted Serey SOBYANIN.

Senator from Yakutia Alexander AKIMOV drew attention to the fact that Ysyakh is being held in the capital for the eleventh time and every year it arouses more and more interest among its guests and residents.

- Exactly 11 years ago, we managed to establish in Kolomenskoye serg, and since then the holiday has only grown stronger, opening new facets every year. This time we have a rare opportunity to come into contact with the messengers of the world pole of cold. There, in the mountains of Verkhoyansk, in harsh climatic conditions, these courageous people live, but we can learn from them vitality, courage and the ability to give warmth!

On behalf of the Government of Russia, Deputy Minister for the Development of the Far East Sergey KACHAYEV attended the holiday, who warmly congratulated the Yakut people on the onset of summer, wishing all the best. “You will discover a new interesting world, you will find out that our Far East is not that far, it is here today, next to you, in this clearing, ”he said.

On behalf of the impressive delegation of the Verkhoyansk ulus, the guests were greeted by the head of the district, Viktor PAVLOV, and the director of the Moscow House of Nationalities, Vladimir TARASOV, expressed confidence that the Yakut holiday is a great event for Muscovites.

After the opening ceremony of the holiday, sports competitions in national sports began. The participants were greeted by the general director of the Kolmar company Sergey TSIVILEV. For the first time at the Moscow Ysyakh, the company opened its urasa for the guests of the holiday, and organized aqua-make-up for young visitors as part of a children's drawing competition.

Sports competitions traditionally arouse great interest among the guests of Ysyakh. This year, more than a hundred athletes and amateurs fought for the title of the strongest mas-wrestlers, hapsagas and winners in tutum-ergyir and Yakut jumps. Special prizes in the absolute weight category in Yakut wrestling were received by Mikhail PAKHOMOV (Moscow - Yakutia), and the title of the absolute winner in mas-wrestling - Roman KALININ (Tver region).

For the first time, the Festival of Folklore Genres was held at the festival. Everyone who wished to enjoy playing the khomus, heard the performers of toyuk and chabyrgah. And on the stage at that time passed real holiday national costumes - the peoples of Russia presented in their fashion shows all the beauty of traditional attire.

A gala concert with the participation of masters of the arts of Yakutia and friendly republics of the Russian Federation for several hours "held the audience" with national melodies and tunes of the peoples of Russia and other countries. Muscovites also came with great interest to the "City of Craftsmen" - an exhibition and sale of handicrafts, souvenirs, jewelry and products made from natural materials - fur, horsehair, wood, mammoth tusk and others.

And, of course, in Kolomenskoye, the guests of Yakutia could taste Yakut pancakes, foal and the famous Yakut fish. Everyone could taste the freshest koumiss.

The current holiday of the Yakut people was dedicated to a significant historical date - the 385th anniversary of the entry of Yakutia into the Russian state, and we can safely say that he made his contribution to the unity of peoples. And the very next day Ysyakh gathered his guests in the northern capital - St. Petersburg.

On June 17, on the territory of the state united museum-reserve "Kolomenskoye" in Moscow, the traditional national state holiday of the Yakut people - "YSYAH" took place for the tenth time.

He gathered about ten thousand people. Thanks to the clear, sunny weather, all the planned activities took place, and not a single incident darkened their progress. Work at the festival of numerous federal media made it possible to find out about the progress of the event to a multimillion Russian audience. The event was organized by the Government and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the Moscow Government, the Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations of the City of Moscow, the Moscow House of Nationalities and the Administration of the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve.

This mood was felt by the permanent representative of Yakutia, Yuri Kupriyanov. Turning to the guests, he asked them to join in the celebration, amicably responding to the Yakut greeting "Uruy!" the traditional response "Aikhal!", which caused the delight of the audience.

You see that the sun is shining brightly on this day, although before that there were rains, maybe it makes sense for us to hold "Ysyakh" in the capital a little earlier so that the Muscovites would get warm faster, ”joked Yuri Kupriyanov,“ But seriously, then we see how interest in the state national holiday of Yakutia is growing from year to year. And we are happy that the traditions of the Yakut people are arousing more and more interest from the residents of the capital.

The Yakut holiday in Moscow gathers thousands of people, - said Vitaly Suchkov, head of the Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations of the Moscow Government. - And it is precisely such lively events that truly strengthen peace and interethnic harmony in our country.

Vitaly Suchkov read out the greetings of the Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin to the audience, who annually sends warm words of congratulations to the Yakut people on the eve of Ysyakh. “I am sure that this celebration will again bring together thousands of participants and guests and will help to learn more about the unique culture of the Land of Olokhno,” noted Serey Sobyanin.

Senator from Yakutia Alexander Akimov drew attention to the fact that Ysyakh is being held in the capital for the eleventh time and every year it arouses more and more interest among its guests and residents.

Exactly 11 years ago, we managed to establish in the Kolomenskoye serg, and since then the holiday has only grown stronger, opening new facets every year. This time we have a rare opportunity to come into contact with the messengers of the world pole of cold. There, in the mountains of Verkhoyansk, in harsh climatic conditions, these courageous people live, but we can learn from them vitality, courage and the ability to give warmth!

On behalf of the Government of Russia, Deputy Minister for Development of the Far East Sergey Kachaev attended the holiday, who warmly congratulated the Yakutians on the onset of summer, wishing all the best. “You will discover a new interesting world, you will find out that our Far East is not that far, it is here today, next to you, in this clearing,” he said.

On behalf of the impressive delegation of the Verkhoyansk ulus, the guests were greeted by the head of the district, Viktor Pavlov, and Vladimir Tarasov, director of the Moscow House of Nationalities, expressed confidence that the Yakut holiday is a great event for Muscovites.

After the opening ceremony of the holiday, sports competitions in national sports began. The participants were greeted by the general director of the Kolmar company Sergey Tsivilev. For the first time at the Moscow Ysyakh, the company opened its urasa for the guests of the holiday, and organized aqua-make-up for young visitors as part of a children's drawing competition.

Sports competitions traditionally arouse great interest among the guests of Ysyakh. This year, more than a hundred athletes and amateurs fought for the title of the strongest mas-wrestlers, hapsagas and winners in tutum-ergyir and Yakut jumps. Special prizes in the absolute weight category in Yakut wrestling were received by Mikhail Pakhomov (Moscow - Yakutia), and the title of absolute winner in mas-wrestling - Roman Kalinin (Tver region).

For the first time, the Festival of Folklore Genres was held at the festival. Everyone who wished to enjoy playing the khomus, heard the performers of toyuk and chabyrgah. And at that time, a real holiday of national costumes took place on the stage - the peoples of Russia presented in their defile all the beauty of traditional attire.

And, of course, in Kolomenskoye, the guests of Yakutia could taste Yakut pancakes, foal and the famous Yakut fish. Everyone could taste the freshest koumiss.

The current holiday of the Yakut people was dedicated to a significant historical date - the 385th anniversary of the entry of Yakutia into the Russian state. And we can safely say that he made his contribution to the unification of peoples, and the very next day Ysyakh gathered his guests in the northern capital - St. Petersburg.

Press Service of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in Moscow