Children’s tour "THREE SUNS"
Best ethnographic practices of Russia 2018
What secrets does the Chuvash Republic hold, located in the very heart of the Volga region? Why is it called the land of one hundred thousand words, songs, and embroideries? Chuvashia is a unique and authentic region in the center of Russia on the banks of the great Volga. The Chuvash language is five thousand years old! To hear how one of the most ancient languages in the world sounds, you must visit Chuvashia and its capital — Shupashkar, Cheboksary. The original culture of the Chuvash people; silver jewelry resembling warrior armor; rich filigree ornament embroidered on traditional clothing; decoration of ancient houses, amazing songs and Chuvash dances — all this will leave unforgettable impressions. Author’s tour with a visit to the Yasna ethnocomplex.
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Photo session in traditional costumes
At the Yasna ethnocomplex
Workshops
Rune weaving workshop.
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Ethno-quest "5 features of the Chuvash region" — a prize-winning national program
Tour program: Day 1
10.00 - Meeting at the railway station, Cheboksary
10:30 - Departure to the village of Kshaushi, ethnocomplex “Yasna”
11.30 – Welcome, changing into traditional clothing. Round dance and photo session in traditional costumes.
12.00 – Quest “Five features of the Chuvash region” (tour of the ethnocomplex):
Story about the unique features of the Chuvash land, worldview of ancient ancestors, the legend of the Bulgar-Chuvash Izhek, who at the end of the 13th – beginning of the 14th century led his tribe from the burned Great Volga Bulgaria upstream along the Volga. Legends and tales. History of the sacred Shorkinskaya oak grove.
Visit to the Magic Clearing of the ancient Chuvash. Chuvash gods and heroes in wooden sculptures of the ethnographic complex. Rules of life in the Chuvash rural community. Trees in the worldview of our ancestors. Trees as relatives.
Visit to the protected natural monument. Natural monument of Chuvashia and Russia — the Kiremet oak. Wish-making workshop.
Immersive performance “A 19th-century family”. Visit to the lasha brewery. Unique tools and household items. Legend of the drink of the gods Sura — Syra.
Ancient Chuvash daily life, visit to the guest courtyard. The family institution in the understanding of the ancestors. “Riddles” of grandmother’s chest
13.00 – Lunch at the Yasna ethnocomplex
14.00 – Interactive program in the museum of musical instruments “Morning in the village” - introduction to Chuvash musical instruments. The Chuvash have more than 50 types of ancient instruments made from natural materials, played by everyone from young to old. Historical sources mention: “at their weddings half the village dances, half the village plays instruments — then they switch…”. Interactive museum experience and joint orchestra.
Interactive program in the Chuvash costume museum – Features of the national costume. Puzzle: where is the inside, where is the outside? Chuvash embroidery is truly unique: ancient costumes had double-sided embroidery, colors carried symbolic meaning, and the ornament encoded lineage programs. Introduction to the clothing of upper, middle, and lower Chuvash groups. Unity and differences. Puzzle “Cutting the shorpir” (designing a national costume), where not a centimeter of fabric was wasted.
Rune weaving workshop - the Sun rune (a rune of unity among the Chuvash) was discovered during excavations of the state of Subartu (3rd millennium BC). Subar — the name of the Suvar people, Tu — “mountain” in Chuvash. This rune is 5,000 years old. It is the main protective and harmonizing symbol. Sacred meaning of ancient Chuvash symbols. Tale “Three Suns”.
Exhibition of children’s works “My Chuvash souvenir”. The smallest bast shoes in Russia (Russian Book of Records). Purchase of souvenirs.
Park of old swings. Folk games “Vaya karti”
17.30 - Dinner
18.00 - Departure to Cheboksary. Accommodation at the presidential hotel "DIS" / hotel "Rossiya"
18.00 - If accommodated at the ethnocomplex - Ulakh (folk games and gatherings)
20.00 - If accommodated at the ethnocomplex - dinner and evening tea by the campfire - herbal study workshop, tea brewing traditions, lunar and solar herbs, songs
Tour program: Day 2
Cheboksary from antiquity to modern times
Historical part of the city
Walking tour of Red Square
Visit to souvenir shops “City of Masters”, visit to an icon-painting workshop, ethnic souvenirs
Bird’s-eye view
Visit to the Victory Memorial Park, sightseeing tour