The Taimyr Nomads exhibition, dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the celebration of Reindeer Herder Day, opened at the Taimyr Museum of Local Lore on April 10, the online publication Taimyr Telegraph reports.
The exhibition is dedicated to the history of the holiday. It features photographs, documents and household items of reindeer herders.
At the opening of the exhibition, Nikolai Maimago, deputy head of the district for affairs of indigenous peoples of Taimyr and issues of agriculture and fisheries, spoke about the achievements and problems of the industry in recent years.
The guest of honor of the event was the president of the reindeer herding agricultural production cooperative “Yara-Tanama”, Vadim Vango, who shared his vision on the development of reindeer husbandry in Taimyr and spoke about his own experience.
Let us remember that reindeer husbandry is the only branch of agriculture in which the entire small indigenous population of the North is employed; It is not only the basic branch of its traditional economy, but also ethnoculture, customs, this is a special kind of arctic. , circumpolar civilization, which has its own deep history, rich culture, carefully preserved traditions and beliefs (circumpolar civilization is a symbiosis of traditional northern spirituality and the latest scientific innovations and life-support technologies).
For the Russian Arctic, venison is a key element of the regional food security system. This national issue is at the center of attention of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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