The Last Breath of the Siberian Summer

What is Siberian Summer like? Imagine: clear blue sky, and small meadow with alpine plants. Everyday is a fine weather. It is not even nearly rainy as in Europe. Rest of our landscape is flat. You cannot find here any ridges, ranges; if you will, it means that you are just right on the border of Siberia. The most enjoyable views are here, lean on birch or conifer and dream.

Everywhere people are friendly, it is not the most populated area in the World, and so you have to be fortunate person to meet someone. That is why hospitality – is the best nature of every Siberian nation (including mine Sakha). Little you did know about Northern Asia culture wasn’t enough to get in touch to it. Just come here and spend one summer, then you will feel whole the difference between literary work, documental proof and any scientific publication. Sometimes you can find here modern European “discoverers” by any kind of vehicle. Probably they are seeking here that difference.

As every Northern native, our best national feasts are at summer. Sakha people have got Yhyakh (please, don’t try to spell it, ask me to do it :) …) – celebration of summer meeting, successful spending the winter and the foretaste of better season. Generally this party is the biggest one after New Years Day (NYD is celebrated, like your Christmas, but I shall narrate it later), there are many national sport games, sing competitions, beauty pageant, horse racing, repasts, ceremonial stuff (feeding spirit of the fire, drinking kumys, meeting of the Sun). After this vast celebration Sakha people are going to haymaking.

In end of August everything is freezing and stopping growth. Real frost starts in September-October… Autumn starts. Everybody are welcome to Siberia! I can show you what does mean “Siberian Hospitality”. :) You need to do just one thing – try to not miss Yakutsk in my huge country.