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This blog is completely about the Altay culture. Altaic people live in the Altai Republic in the mountains of Russia. Originally nomadic people, they have several tribes in russia. This blog shows their history of origin, their physical landscape, how the culture makes most of their money, the groups idea of the world today, the rare and 350 differnt species of birds native to Altay, altaic neighbors, why they leave their populations and where they typically settle, and the threats and challenges that the cultures face today and their plan to maintain their culture and traditions.
Traditional Clothes
Altay Cosmos
References
Altay Cultural Survival
Religion and Language
Altay Festival
Migrations and Diaspora
Music
Neighbors
History
World of Altay
Birds of Altay
Homeland

Traditional Altaic Clothes

Altay Cosmos

Altay people feel like the majority of what was sacred  not only to their culture but to most in the world is lost. They believe that religion and tradition are not embedded upon this era like how it once was. The deforestation and introduction to television and internet do not make this problem any better. There are very few pure Altaians left like most indigenous cultures around the world

References

References: http://altaic-wiki.wikispaces.com/Altay+People. http://eng.altai-republic.ru/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file.
http://www.imtfi.uci.edu/imtfi_tyukhteneva
http://www.altaiexpeditions.com/birdwatching.html

Academic Journals

Implementing PAs Strategy with involvement of local/indigenious communities in the Altai Republic of Russia
By. Chagat Almasher, Foundation for sustainable Development Altai

Consumption and popular culture among youth in Siberia
Author: Habeck, joachim Otto Ventsel Alamr
Source: Zeitschrift fur Ethnologie. 2009, Vol. 8 issue 1, p1-22. 22p

Ethic survival and the siberian Khanty: On-Going transformations in seasonal mobility and traditional culture.AuthorJordan, Peter1 P.Jordan@Sheffield.ac.uk

Source:

Nomadic Peoples. 2004, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p17-42. 26p. 4 Black and White Photographs,

Altay Cultural Survival

Siberian Khant(Altaic Republic) like most indigenous cultures face ethnic survival and cultural landscapes. These highly nature and tradition cultures face assimilation pressures, political subjugation, state economic structures, imposition of russian language, and of course on traditional religion. Besides these cultural and traditional challenges, they also face environmental challenges due to rapid oil industrilization. They are trying to maintain their culture by preserving ancestral lands through inhabitation and restrictions on oil development along with renewed native language development and cultural confidence have all helped in types of cultural preservation.

Altay religion and language

ALTAY AND THEIR CULTURE: Altains speak Turkic, Altaic, Siberian, Altay, Mongolia, and other Japanese/korean languages. There main Religion are Buddhism, Russian Orthdox, Shamanism, and Burkhanism.

Altay festivals: El-Oiyn

Festival held every two years as a national holiday for altiac people. El-Oiyn is a translation for people games/competition. Its a rebirth of altaic traditions and customs. They have three very important olympic games that is the most credited. The hand fighting games "kuresh" has three versions, the achy,the koldomdosh, and the tag kuresh also being the most popular contest.. The second important altaic game is the "Kodurge Tash" which involves lifting a stone and throwing the stone over a horses back. The last and most exciting contest is the "Emdik Uredish" which is a horse competition where the winner wins a car.

 

Altay Migrations and Diaspora

Must altay people leave due positive and negative influences. Must russians in general leave because entrepreneurs, scientists, educational reasons, and even following the American dream in America. Most russians also leave due to negative reasons. Stated in a Journal entry " High oil prices can conceal deep economic problems, and Russia’s 4.3 percent annual GDP growth rate isn’t fooling its citizens. Emigration of top talent is the crucial index of a country’s current social mood and an important indicator of future economic potential. And right now, Russia is failing." There are also statistical numbers involved in the same article "According to Russia’s Federal Statistics Service, the number of emigrants peaked at 145,720 in 2000. By 2009, that number had eased off to 32,458, but it has been creeping back up ever since, reaching 36,774 in 2011. Over 1.25 million Russians have left the country from 2000 to 2010 according to Sergei Stepashin, the head of Russia’s Audit Chamber."  Most russians settling in America or any country that fits theirs families needs and goals.

Altay and their Music

Altay and their Neighbors

ALTAY AND THEIR NEIGHBORS: The closest neighbors of the Altaians are the western Tuvinians, the Kazakhs and Karachayevs, Uigurs of Middle Asia, and the Balkars from the Caucasus. Russian population constitutes 63%, the Altaians - 31%, the Kazakhs - 5,6%.The Altaians prevail in Ulagansky, Ust-Kansky, o�ngudaisky Regions. The Kazakhs (83%) live in Kosh-Agachsky Region

History of the Altay

ALTAY AND THEIR HISTORY: Originally as a nomadic life style, were orignally reconized as Oirot-Altains in the middle of the XIX century up to the beginning of the XXcentury.  Altains were broken into six tribes after the XVIII century in Central Asia. The tribes are the Altaians, Shors, Telengits, Uryanhaits, Oirots, and the Tubulars. They live in the Altai Republic, Kemerovo Oblast of the Russian Federation, in Western Mongolia, Sintzyan-Uigur Autonomus Region of China

World of the Altay

WORLD OF THE ALTAY: Though we all live the lifestyle of social economic industrialization/modernization, Farming, herding, and trading are Altaians main source of income, cattle being the main source of income. Altaian money also takes different forms, some unlike and like that of America. Altaian money comes in forms of live animal/meat, gold and silver, furs, fabric, and last but not least Vodka.

Birds of the Altay

ALTAY AND THEIR BIRDS: The altain mountains contains 350 species of birds. Some include Altaic Snow-cock, White-winged Grosbeak, Rock Dove, Snow Finch, Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), green-winged teal (Anas crecca), common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula). The Altai falcon(falco cherrug Altaicus) is especially important due to its NATIONAL BIRD OF GLORY. Its responsible in their culture because of its traditional herding life keeping ecological balance on pasture lands.

Homeland of the Altay

HOMELAND OF THE ALTAY: Altay is home to moutains, glaciers, forests, any many endangered species .Altay-Sayan Montane Forests home to 200 global bioregions. Kanas National Nature Reserve is the largest center of glaciation and the most beautiful scenic region in the Altay Mountains. Two very important rivers run through Altay, the ergis river and ulungur river.