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XII Mari Song Festival
After the hour-long performance of the combined choirs, a choir singing competition took place. In total, about 500 singers gathered, somewhat less than previous Song …
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Day of the Mari Hero
The day, celebrated on April 26, is one of the most interesting national holidays of Finno-Ugric peoples living in the Russian Federation. According to legend, …
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Mulgimaa passes on the title of Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture to Udmurtia
The year of Abja-Paluoja, the historic capital of Mulgimaa, as the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture, is drawing to a close. On 27 November, the baton …
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Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture 2023 Competition Begins
Youth Association of Finno-Ugric Peoples (MAFUN) and URALIC Centre today announced the start of the competition for the title of Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture 2023. …
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TMW 2021: Fenno-Ugria Night is coming in a week! Who is performing?
The TMW Fenno-Ugria Night is a unique opportunity to hear the folk music heritage of the Finno-Ugric countries, including Estonia, and through the performances of …
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TMW 2021: Fenno-Ugria Night
The TMW Fenno-Ugria Night is a unique opportunity to hear the folk music heritage of the Finno-Ugric countries, including Estonia, and through the performances of …
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Moscow splitting Finno-Ugric languages to promote assimilation to Russian, Mari linguist says
Moscow is currently promoting the division of the Mari language into two – the Lugo Mari and the Gorno Mari — to reduce the number …
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Raisiya Sungurova: “Mari people in Yugra are on the land of our kindred peoples”
As reported by Fenno-Ugria NPO (Estonia), Raisiya Sungurova was awarded the Lennart Meri’s Waterfowl prize for her role as Mari community leader in the Yugra …
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Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture 2020 Will Be Selected In Mari El Republic
Youth Association of Finno-Ugric Peoples (MAFUN) and URALIC Centre for Indigenous Peoples today announce the start of the competition for the title of Finno-Ugric Capital …
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Finno-Ugric Maris have Long Looked to Estonia, Finland and Hungary – and Moscow Doesn’t Like It
The roughly 600,000 Maris, a Finno-Ugric nation in the Middle Volga, have long looked to the larger and now independent Finno-Ugric nations of Estonia, Finland, …
Hill Mari
The Hill Mari are the principal residents of central Volga region. Most of them live in the western part of Hill Mari and Kilemary districts …
Finno-Ugric Media
On this page we have collected media channels and publications that write about life in the Finno-Ugric areas. The links open in a separate window.