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300 athletes from 12 countries race in traditional dugout canoes in Khanty-Mansiysk
The International 'Ugra Oblasts' Ethnofestival, held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia from June 26-29, brought together around 300 athletes from 12 countries to compete in traditional dugout canoes. In addition to rowing races, the festival featured an extensive cultural program.
The International 'Ugra Oblasts' Ethnofestival, held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, has concluded. Over four days, the event featured rowing races in oblas boats, the traditional dugout canoes of the Khanty and Mansi peoples.
According to the website of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug government, this year's festival attracted around 300 athletes from Kazakhstan, China, Iran, Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana, Zambia, Cameroon, Mali, and Bangladesh, in addition to Russia.
The event, held as an international competition for the Governor's Cup, included single races, pairs and triples categories, mass starts, team relays, international starts, and standing single races.
A quarter-century celebration of a deep-rooted tradition
Speaking at the festival's opening, Aleksey Kylasov, President of the World Ethnospot Society, stated that the event has been held in the region for a quarter of a century but reflects traditions of the indigenous peoples of the North that date back centuries.
Ugra Governor Ruslan Kuharuk expressed his gratitude to everyone involved in laying the foundations of 'Ugra Oblasts,' for the promotion of this sport and for preserving the traditions of the Khanty, Mansi, and Forest Nenets peoples, and thanked all participants.
Giant pie and ethno-wrestling
Alongside the competitions, an extensive cultural program was organized for participants and spectators. The organizers set up an ethnopasar with workshops, held an outdoor film screening, and a gastrofestival featuring a five-meter-long blueberry pie called 'Oblasny Delikates.' The traditional wrestling festival of the Northern peoples also added color to the event.
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