Republic of Kalmykia

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Events in Kalmykia [ Ru ]

On May 1, 2022, the administration of Ketchenerovsky District and Yergeninsky village invite everyone to the horse-sports competitions of the Kalmyk horse breed “And I ride the wind towards the wind”, according to the head of the tourism department.

Venue: near the wonderful village of Yergeninsky, Ketchenerovsky District, Republic of Kalmykia, where the glorious and wise descendants of the Great Oirat-Kalmyk nomads live! Read the rest of this entry »

Museum of Nomadic Culture
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This is the first interactive museum in Elista.
Opening date: July 9, 2015.

The museum consists of several yurts with exhibitions.

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Main nomad camp of Kalmykia [ Es | De | It ]

Welcome to Ethnographic Tourist Complex!

The Kalmyk Khanate was a nomadic power on the Eurasian steppe. It covered the area called Kalmykia and the surrounding areas stretching from Stavropol to Astrakhan.

For over a hundred years the Kalmyk alternately raided the southern borderlands of Russia but also protected southern borders of Russia and engaging in many military expeditions against the Muslim tribes of Central Asia, the North Caucasus and Crimea. Read the rest of this entry »

The life of the nomads in Kalmykia [ De | Ru | Fr | Es | It ]