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Kalmyk wedding [ Ru ]

Information about kalmyk wedding: Marriages are made by collusion between the parents of the future husband and wife, the consent of guys and girls usually do not ask.

Girl were married outside his khoton*. Chiyal Bazaar was not, but the values ​​are passed on the groom’s family to the bride’s family to be significant.

Previously gelyung** defines whether a marriage successful. This was compared Read the rest of this entry »

Today is the Day of Memory and Grief. December 28 in each Kalmyk family with pain and bitterness recollect loved ones, forever remaining in a cold Siberian land, and with boundless gratitude pay homage to the older generation.

From cold and hunger on the way killed thousands. Thousand Kalmyks soldiers were withdrawn from the front and sent to Soviet concentration camps. Read the rest of this entry »

In 2011, we managed to make the main thing the first time we in the modern history of Kalmykia published, the strategic concept of socio-economic development of the Republic of Kalmykia.

This is the plan. Plan for the future.

The plan, which has a real basis. The plan has the necessary prerequisites for its implementation. Read the rest of this entry »

About new sport complex [ Ru ]

December, 11 Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Alexei Orlov visited Chernozemelsky district of Kalmykia. In the village Adyk Alexey Orlov took part in solemn opening sports complex, reported Kalmyk White House.

This sports complex was built by the Kalmyk breeding farm “Pervomaysky” (member of the People’s Khural of the Republic of Kalmykia, director of breeding farm “Pervomaysky” Valery Boldyrev), as well Read the rest of this entry »

Astrological forecast for 2013 (De, Fr, Rus)
Sanan Matvenov, monk, astrologer Central Kalmyk temple “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni”

2013 will be year of the Snake. In keeping with tradition Naktsi five days from the start of the celebration Zul [this year December 8] Kalmyks escorted the old master, the Dragon. It is believed that at this time the Dragon conveys power to Snake.

Actually, not a bad year. Most importantly, I want to please all, and say that the end of the world will not. He canceled (laughs). Read the rest of this entry »

Photo exhibition

Photo exhibition “The hidden Republic – Pictures from Kalmykia” was opened in Denmark. Kasper Boye told about Kalmykia.

Kalmykia is Europe’s only Buddhist nation. It is located on the North Caucasus – with almost equidistant to the Black Sea in the west, the Caspian Sea in the east, Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad) in the north and the conflict-ravaged Chechnya in the south.

Kalmykia is a republic in the Russian Federation. They have their own parliament, but the political leader appointed from Moscow. Read the rest of this entry »

Film about tour in Kalmykia from Czech Television www.CeskaTelevize.cz is very interesting, beautiful and sapid. The film is made with the free support of KalmykiaTour.com and Fund.

Film about tour in Kalmykia

Scenario Jaroslav Jindra
Dramatist Jan Tobias
Art director Vit Belohradsky
and Read the rest of this entry »

Kalmyk men from USA speak in kalmyk and very respectly for all kalmyks traditions wanted to meet with Kalmyk woman for marriage.

Wedding and Kalmykia

October 6, 2012, at 9:00, in Elista, the capital of blessed Kalmykia will tantric ritual “Yangdrub” – a ritual invocation of prosperity and wealth, according KalmykiaNews and KalmykiaTour.

This ritual people bring home vessels wealth which usually carefully stored in secret places.

Buddhist monks, referring to the gods, asking to send all living beings luck and health, wealth and Read the rest of this entry »

October 4, 2012, at 9:00, in Elista, the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia, will tantric ritual “Torgyak” – the ritual removal of obstacles, according KalmykiaNews and KalmykiaTour.

Tantric ritual “Torgyak” is held once a year to remove Read the rest of this entry »

Kalmyk Day in USA

Sunday, August 19, 2012
Kalmyk Three Jewels Foundation is sponsoring in conjunction with the Township of Howell, New Jersey.

1st Annual Heritage Day

Event Festivities Begin: 2pm
Tashi Lhunpo Temple Read the rest of this entry »

Holiday on the Black sea. Welcome to trip on the seaside of Black sea (Russia): Sochi, Gelendzhik, Tuapse, Dzhubga.

Vacation on the beach with Read the rest of this entry »

Stephan Werner. Story of a tourist from Germany

2012-05-03 > 142km. 412hm / sunny 27°C – 32°C / Ø18km/h / pedaling time 8:00hrs / elevation 133m, today passed 1000km mark since Simferopol (day 9) For some unknown reason, this morning I received a lot of gifts, whenever I stopped to ask for directions or just looking at things, mostly women gave me apples or sweets and wished me a safe trip. Russians are truly very friendly people.
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On 21th of May the sacred month Ur Sar has begun in the Republic of Kalmykia. During the whole month until 19th of June the believers in Kalmykia will honor the spiritual deeds of the buddist religion founder Budda Shakyamuni – birth, enlightment, and entering the Paranirvana. Despite of the fact thatthese events took placemore than 2600 years ago, the deeds of Budda and he himself are vivid reality for the buddist believers.

Welcome to the unstrict retrit-nunge, which will take place in the buddhist temple “Gedden sheddub choy korling” on 1,2,3 of june. The beginning is at 9:00 a.m.

On the 4th of of june the solemn service will take place at dawn at 5:a.m in the “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni“. Read the rest of this entry »

Stephan Werner, a traveller from Germany, has already reached the city of Astrahan during his bicycle tourist trip. The city is his next destination after Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, which he had passed six days ago. We wish him all the best and successful “travel to the East”. Read the rest of this entry »