In the years of Soviet Power, since the twenties of the last century Buddhists in Buryatia have been subjected to severe repression. Were destroyed almost all of the Datsans and destroyed most of the Buddhist Lamas (the priests). Buryat settlements were divided into different...
In the years of Soviet Power, since the twenties of the last century Buddhists in Buryatia have been subjected to severe repression. Were destroyed almost all of the Datsans and destroyed most of the Buddhist Lamas (the priests). Buryat settlements were divided into different administrative region and the inhabitants of these settlements were moved to other cities.
Despite this repression some of the Lamas continued to make prayers to their homes and to take the parishioners.
Very little of buddhist priests have survived up to the present time, what would share their knowledge and traditions of performance of rituals. Now in Buryatia, in the Ivolginsky Datsan operates a Buddhist University, which trains clergymen in the specialties - tibetan medicine, astrology, philosophy and art. Study In the University students from all over Russia of different nationalities.
The photoproject about the most ancient city of the world, the main relic индуизма - Varanasi. It still name a city of the dead. From all India people carry bodies or ashes of the relatives, for cremation or ashes immersing in sacred waters of Gang.
Cremation occurs on...
The photoproject about the most ancient city of the world, the main relic индуизма - Varanasi. It still name a city of the dead. From all India people carry bodies or ashes of the relatives, for cremation or ashes immersing in sacred waters of Gang.
Cremation occurs on Manikarnika ghat, on coast Gang, is unceasing - round the clock.
Kushti – the most popular and known kind of national wrestling in India. Since ancient times Kushti used protection of local governors, and all competitions passed in their presence. Struggled more often to death of one of opponents. Has passed time, customs were softened and Kushti...
Kushti – the most popular and known kind of national wrestling in India. Since ancient times Kushti used protection of local governors, and all competitions passed in their presence. Struggled more often to death of one of opponents. Has passed time, customs were softened and Kushti now – rather safe sports though many receptions resolved in this struggle, in the majority of popular single combats are forbidden.
Schools Kushti situated in the city of Kolhapur, state of Maharashtra. Before them there were more than hundred, now remains only five. Here from all India there come young men, since 8 years to live and train under the supervision of strict trainers who beat careless pupils birches. Trainings include numerous difficult exercises, knee-bends and sparrings in the small hole filled with the red earth with salt. In the course of struggle palvans (fighters) strew themselves this mix, for the best capture.
These athletes - a subject of national pride and an example for imitation of many Indian boys.
In this section, we collected the photos made by us on the iPhone during the journey to lake Baikal, Altai, and in various places of the country Russia.
When there is nothing to take pictures on a "normal" camera...
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