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Five years ago, Udmurt scholar Albert Razin sacrificed his own life
On 10 September 2019 at 8.30 a.m., Udmurt scholar Albert Razin came to protest in front of the Parliament of the Republic of Udmurtia, holding …
In memoriam Grigory Musalyov (1940-2024)
Grigory Musalyov (Kshumantsyan Pirguzh, 19.11.1940-22.08.2024) was a leader of the Erzya national movement. He was born in the Republic of Mordovia, in the village of …
Jaak Prozes' recollections of Arvo Valton
Arvo Valton was undoubtedly one of the greatest figures who united the Finno-Ugric peoples among us, and his tireless energy in standing up for the languages and cultures of the Finno-Ugric peoples was astonishing.
In memoriam Arvo Valton (1935-2024)
Writer and promoter of Finno-Ugric cultures Arvo Valton passed away at the age of 88. Valton was also a member of the board of the Fenno-Ugria Foundation between 1995-1998. He was one of the most active founders of Fenno-Ugria, as well as one of the organisers of the Kindred People Days. Arvo Valton was the godfather of the name of the Fenno-Ugria Yearbook 'Finno-Ugric Nodes'.
In memoriam Tatyana Vladykina 08.09.1953-04.05.2024
Tatyana Vladykina, Professor, Doctor of Udmurt Philology, Head of the Udmurt Institute of Language, Literature and History, has passed away.
Diary of Maria Nikonova in SATOR
In the spring of 2024, the source publication «Улон - питыран, сюлэм - пияла...»: 'одӥг Удмурт кышномуртлэн дауръем улон сюресэз' ('An Udmurt woman's century-long journey') appeared in the 25th issue of the Estonian Literary Museum's yearbook SATOR.
In memoriam Jaan Tooming 28.03.1946- 5.04.2024
The director and actor Jaan Tooming, who considered Finno-Ugric ways of thinking important to Estonians, has passed away. Inspired by the work of Uku Masing, he reflected these thoughts in his theatre productions.
Children's animation in Nenets
The Russian children's animation series Be-be-bears ('Mi-mi-mishki' in Russian) will have several episodes translated into Nenets.
In memoriam Valei Kelmakov
At the end of last year, sad news came out of Udmurtia of the passing of the eminent Udmurt linguist and Finnougrist Valei Kelmakov (14 January 1942–28 December 2023).
Mari and Udmurt birthrate in Bashkortostan highest in region
The Statistical Office of Bashkortostan used the last census, in 2021, to find out which ethnic groups in the republic have the highest number of children.
Udmurt Language Day celebrated grandiosely
The Udmurt Language Day was initiated by the Udmurt representative organisation Udmurt Kenesh and first celebrated on 27 November 2018.
Udmurt culture researchers win Uralic Ethnic Studies Award
The 2023 Uralic Ethnic Studies Award was awarded to Eva Toulouze and Nikolai Anisimov for their research into 21st century Udmurt culture.