Travels

One of the brightest traditional ceremonies of Obskie Ugri during many centuries is "Bear games". Hunting for bear (who is traditionally called Sharp-clawed old man") is a ritual ceremony, where you can find all traditional kinds of art: dances, songs, performances etc. It is not easy to get to such ceremony. "Bear games" are performed at several places, where the old performers are still alive. Ceremony usually lasts 3 days, from noon to morning, with small break for sleeping.
For researchers and people who are interested in the culture of north nations we provide a tour to "Bear games" of Kazim Khanty, they live in Beloiarskii district of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomus Okrug - Ugra.

Rafting down the Mania River, 3rd category; +not very hard hiking tour. Circumpolar Ural is one of the very places, where the nature and the culture of north nations (Mansy, Komi, and Ziriane) retained at its primitive conditions. Ural Mountains are one of the oldest mountains in the world; they are more than billion years old.

We invite good parents and their curious children to improve their health and to spend some useful time before next year of studying. August is a blessed month in a Siberian taiga. Full of sun and warm reindeer moos grows in the forest. Great bilberry and whortleberry appear at bogs. A lot of mushrooms are in the forest. You can hear cranes at the bogs, and see strong erne in the sky. Clumsy chevrotains are not afraid to search smth. to eat from your hands. Silence and purity of the morning air fascinates early fishers. It is not fantastic. You can still visit such a wonderful place, and remember that place for the rest of your life.

If you want to feel the special energy of one of the oldest nations Mansy, get to know their unique culture, try to live following their ideology, hear their amazing language, see fascinating dances, understand the meaning of hospitality and study other interesting things - We are waiting for you!

You are less than 30 years old? You are young and full of energy? You are ready for new discoveries and extreme? You want to prove that you worth smth.? Get rid of stupid TV-shows, and unnatural emotions! Only hear, in taiga, you will be able to taste some real life! We invite young people to take part in our adventures tour "Taiga commando". Everything is natural hear - from the food to smiles of local nation - Khanty. You will get many new impressions, and if when you meet elk or bear, you will also receive a good portion of adrenaline.