In Ugra started ethnographic expedition “Following the footsteps of the Ob Ugrians”

From October 12 to 24, an ethnographic expedition “Following the Footsteps of the Ob Ugrians” takes place in Ugra: 22 students, teachers and experts from Ugra and other regions of the country participate in it. The research route will cover Surgut, Khanty-Mansiysk, as well as Beloyarsk and Kondinsky districts – participants will record the living culture of the indigenous peoples of the North.

The expedition team will meet with the bearers of traditions, record oral stories, legends and myths, study ornaments, crafts and sacred images. All materials will be stored in photo, audio and video formats – they will replenish the scientific base and form the basis of documentaries, podcasts, online exhibitions, art objects and design developments.

The project became the winner of the contest “Rediscover Russia” and is part of the initiative “Arctic”. Ugra. Heritage, which unites two student expeditions to preserve the cultural heritage of the indigenous peoples of the North. The expedition was organized by the Government of Ugra and the ANO “Youth Center of Ugra” with the support of Rosmolodezh in the framework of the federal project “Russia is a country of opportunities” of the national project “Youth and Children”.