Posts Tagged ‘Kalmykia’
Center of Wild Animals
Center of Wild Animals in Republic of Kalmykia
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The Center for Wild Animals of Kalmykia (CWA) was created in 2000 by the Kalmykian government to address the growing crisis and steep decline in wild saiga numbers.
We invite you to visit the nature reserve!
You can see the Saiga antelope.
Saiga antelopes are the contemporaries of mammoths! Read the rest of this entry »
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Vladimir Karuev
Vladimir Karuev (Okna Tsagan Zam) – throat singer from Republic of Kalmykia (Ketchenery city).
Throat singing
Overtone singing, also known as overtone chanting, or harmonic singing, is a type of singing in which the singer manipulates the resonances (or formants) created as air travels from the lungs, past the vocal folds, and out the lips to produce a melody.
Another name for overtone singing is throat singing, but that term is also used for Inuit throat singing, which is produced differently.
Throat singer in Kalmykia: Vladimir Karuev (Okna Tsagan Zam) Read the rest of this entry »
Cultural and sports festival “Dzhangariada” will be held in Elista
September 28, 2012, in the city of Elista, capital of Kalmykia, will be held a national cultural and sports festival “Dzhangariada” called “To the glory of the Fatherland.”
Cultural and sports festival “Dzhangariada” will be held at Elista racetrack, reported KalmykiaNews. Read the rest of this entry »
Equestrian sport, Kalmyk wrestling and bow shooting
1-10 of May. Equestrian sport, Kalmyk wrestling and bow shooting
The event program:
Horse races for length 1200m, 1600m, 4800m; trot races for 3200m length;
horse run for 20 000m length;
Kalmyk wrestling;
bow shooting.
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Buddha’s Birthday, Day of Enlightenment and Parinirvana
June 4, 2023 Buddhist celebrate a significant anniversary from the Buddhist calendar. It is Buddha’s Shakyamuni Birthday, Day of Enlightenment and Parinirvana.
Like in many other Buddhist countries people in Kalmykia try to refrain from vicious deeds during the holy month Ur Sar, but do only virtuous.
At the sunrise Lama of Kalmykia Geshe Tenzin Dugda gave one-day vows of Mahajana to all the volunteers, which help gain uncountable virtuous merits through following all the morality rules. Read the rest of this entry »
Buddhist holiday – First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
An important Buddhist holiday – Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
In July all the Buddhist of the world celebrate a huge holy day – the First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma. The ceremonial events take place in the central buddhist temple “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni“.
This day Buddha Shakyamuni taughed his disciples the 1st sermon of the Four Noble Truths in the sacred place Varanasi. The Noble Truths are teachings about suffering, its origin and reasons; the cessation of suffering and its sources, and the fourth – about the true paths to the cessation of suffering. Buddha suggested a middle or octal way to achieve Enlightment. Read the rest of this entry »
A fine energetic system within a rough physical body
Buddhist teacher Barry Kerzin is giving a lecture called “A fine energetic system within a rough physical body”.
The lecture “A fine energetic system within a rough physical body” is taking place at the central temple “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni” on the 10th of September at 18:30 p.m. Read the rest of this entry »
Buddhist vision of death and bardo
Elista, Kalmykia. A lecture on “Buddhist vision of death and bardo” is to be held in a conference hall of the central temple by famous Barry Kerzin on the 7th of September at 17 p.m., KalmykianNews reports.
Everybody who is interested in the Buddhist study is welcome to know more about Buddhist vision of death and bardo. Read the rest of this entry »
A Festival of Kalmykian Tea Dzhomba
A Festival of Kalmykian Tea Dzhomba
On the 19th of May a Kalmykian ceremony takes place in the “Uralan” stadium. Night clubs, concert halls, singing and dancing performances.
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Tsagan Sar
Kalmykian folk festival Tsagan Sar [ Ru ]
Holiday of Spring – Suslik Day!
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Buddha’s Descent from Tushita Heaven
Buddha Descent Day [ Ru ]
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Practical seminar “Basics of Meditation”
Practical seminar “Basics of Meditation” [ De | Ru ]
Elista. A two-day practical seminar on spiritual meditations is to be held on the 8-9 of September at 17 p.m. in a Buddhist temple Gedden Sheddub Choy Korling by buddhist teacher Barry Kerzin, KalmykiaNews reports.
Everybody is invited to the two-day seminar to study basics of meditation. Read the rest of this entry »
Alexandra Burataeva
Alexandra Burataeva – television presenter on the Kalmyk television and Russian television.
Education: Kalmyk State University (Elista) – english language teacher.
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Tannery “Arschi”
Tannery “Arschi” in Elista (Kalmykia)
In furrier, tailoring shops enterprises produce fur products over 40 titles. Range are: products of sheepskin special treatment and “double-faysa” – coats for women and children such as tsigeykovyh, of “nappalan”, “embossed”, “crack” – coats, coats for women, men, children, hats, fur ordinary treatment – covers for automobiles; leather – jackets, coats for men, women, teen skirts, pants, jackets.
