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My Birthplace My birthplace Ягодарова Ангелина Николаевна My birthplace My birthplace Mari El The flag • We live in Mari El. Mari people belong to Finno- Ugric group which includes Hungarian, Estonians, Finns, Hanty, Mansi, Mordva, Komis (Zyrians) ,Karelians ,Komi-Permians ,Maris (Cheremises), Mordvinians (Erzas and Mokshas), Udmurts (Votiaks) ,Vepsians ,Mansis (Voguls) ,Saamis (Lapps), Khanti. Mari people speak a language of the Finno-Ugric family and live mainly in Mari El, Russia, in the middle Volga River valley. • http://aboutmari.com/wiki/Этнографические_группы • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9NpQZZGuPI&feature=r elated • The rich history of Mari land has united people of different nationalities and religions. At this moment more than 50 ethnicities are represented in Mari El republic, including, except the most numerous Russians and Мari,Tatarians,Chuvashes, Udmurts, Mordva Ukranians and many others. Compare numbers • Finnish : Mari • 1-yksi ikte • 2-kaksi koktit • 3- kolme kumit • 4 -neljä nilit • 5 -viisi vizit • 6 -kuusi kudit • 7-seitsemän shimit • 8- kahdeksan kandashe • the Mari language and culture are taught. Lake Sea Eye The colour of the water is emerald due to the water plants • We live in Mari El. Mari people belong to Finno-Ugric group which includes Hungarian, Estonians, Finns, Hanty, Mansi, Mordva. • We have our language. We speak it, study at school, sing our tuneful songs and listen to them on the radio . Mari people are very poetic. Tourism Mari El is one of the more ecologically pure areas of the European part of Russia with numerous lakes, rivers, and forests. As a result, it is a popular destination for tourists looking to enjoy nature. One of the most popular destinations is Marii Chodra national park in the river Ilet valley, where visitors can enjoy various activities such as boating, horseback riding, fishing, and mushrooming. Another is the Bolshaya Kokshaga National Reserve, where visitors can walk through virgin forests and observe local wildlife. Tourism Mari El is also the site of several mineral springs, many of which are located in the Ilet valley. Many small resorts and children's camps are also located on the various lakes throughout the republic. Lake Kapsino ISN’T IT AMAZING ? Даниил Сербицкий, фото автора. Walking in the forest Mari Switzerland • The territory isn’t very big but it is spectacular. You’ll find a lot springs. Some of them have a kind of roof and special tubes for a stream . Impressive forests, hills attract a lot of people. Welcome to a paradise for tourists Mari Switzerland http://12rus.ru/Dokument/45/ Musical instruments Bagpipes . The• . bagpipe is a Mari national instrument. Though bagpipes are closely associated with Scotland by many outsiders, the instrument is found throughout large swathes of Europe, North Africa and South Asia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Scotland# Bagpipes Bagpipes of Finno -Ugric group http An Estonian A Hungarian Mari bagpipers bagpiper Duda http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skye_Boat_Song Mari Kusle, "Kantele" in Finnish - traditional musical instrument Willow flute There is also a Karelian variant of the willow flute that is made in Finnish Karelia and the Russian Republic of Karelia. It is made the same way as the willow flute, however instead of using willow bark, it is made out of birch bark., uses this instrument in their music. Yalchik http://pages.marsu.ru/iac/resurs/yalchik/page.htm http://12rus.ru/Dokument/46/ Lakes Lake Martyn is Tефai the biggest r Springs • Mari land knows neither national nor religious conflicts. Its history is a bright example of how different people and religions can live and develop in peace and friendship at the same time keeping their originality.The republic has all the opportunities for this. Children learn their native language. The national amateur culture is rich: there are about 6 hundred amateur groups. Mari-Turek district • Mari-Turek is a multicultural district .In the village of Tat –Kitnya schoolchildren learn Tatar language .In the village of Karlygan they study Mari, Tatar and Udmurt. At the lessons they study the culture, traditions of people of our republic. Festivals of friendship, which are held annually in three places Malmyzh (Kirov Region), Arsk (Tatarstan)and Mari-Turek (Mari El)district s, are very popular with children . • http://vkontakte.ru/album-18075211_111199586#/photo-18075211_170431131 Annual festival At the festival Savak Kundem .Mari Folk group. Mari-Turek. Udmurt costumes Mari national costumes Ancient traditions. • The republic carefully keeps ancient traditions. Mari are the unique people in Europe, which managed to keep its pagan religion almost unchanged. Crafts • Unique embroidery, birch bark wicker- work, cane, paintings and carving on wood have already become known far beyond the republic borders Famous people • Ivan Кyrlya(Йыван Кырля) a poet and actor , he is famous by his role Mustafa in the film “Путевка в жизнь”( 1931) • Andrey Eshpay (Андрей Эшпай),a composer • V .P.Mosolov, acamedician • G.Platunov, professor of arts • N.Rocheva-Selyunina, skier. We are proud of them! • http://www.tvkultura.ru/news.html?id=42662&cid=370 • http://vseokino.ru/index.php/Путевка_в_жизнь_ http://aboutmari.com/wiki/Йыван_Кырля Photos by Elvira Bocharova and Svetlana Smirnova • http://www.answers.com/topic/mari-el • http://www.welcomemariel.ru/index.php?pag e=121&mpage=28 Мари-Турек • http://12rus.ru/Dokument/55/ Заповедник "Большая Кокшага» http://12rus.ru/Dokument/57/ Вятский Увал-A paradise for tourists Ссылки • http://merjamaa.ucoz.ru/news/vsemarijskoe_molenie_tynja_kumaltysh/2010-11- 09-97 • http://www.welcomemariel.ru/index.php?page=121&mpage=28 Мари-Турек • http://pages.marsu.ru/iac/resurs/index1.html Жемчужины Марийского края http://pages.marsu.ru/iac/resurs/kluch/page.html http://pages.marsu.ru/iac/resurs/yalchik/page.html озеро Яльчик http://pages.marsu.ru/iac/resurs/petjaly/page.html родник http://12rus.ru/Dokument/45/ о Марий Эл http://12rus.ru/Dokument/62/ Дуб Пугачева • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw5QaHA NUdg традиции поклонение прирде • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3TRLRCl6 Gs&feature=related танец башкирских мари • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q_iQilUh AM&feature=related песня о республике на марийском языке • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGcenhPL qqU&feature=related песня на татарском языке • http://www.mdn.ru/information/sections/muzykalnay/ музыкальная культура марийского народа • http://sound.aboutmari.com/?resultpage=19 В этом разделе помещены ссылки на марийкую музыку и марийские песни для некомерческого использования http://aboutmari.com/wiki/Истоки_марийской_культуры http://aboutmari.com/wiki/Категория:Культура http://aboutmari.com/wiki/Декоративно-прикладное_искусство http://aboutmari.com/wiki/Категория:Географ ия • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsbyz4zD5cU&feature=related поет Станислав Шакиров • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZqxUcrPmeE&feature=related танец • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj46qzO06Ww&feature=related язычество • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZTEO9gaBrc&feature=related песня Кече Солнце • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NexPwgI8ENw&feature=related песня Голубые глаза • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9NpQZZGuPI&feature=related Finno- Ugric group • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lZISqsj4FE&feature=related springtime шошо пагыт • http://www.marisong.ru/?content=44&item=35 • http://www.marisong.ru/?content=51&item=32 марийские композиторы music • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOeMR3wSbRE&feature=related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF3zenRYoKo&feature=related wedding • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=073Hi0fIXKw&feature=related песня Folk song • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MO7sUN5A-U&feature=related Мари-Турек. 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