Zoya Karsavina from the village of Tolka, Krasnoselkupsky district, became the “Master of the Folklore Genre of the Selkup People”
Cultural Event
18/12/2022 0:00 - 0:00
Global | The village of Tolka, Krasnoselkupsky district, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District | The village of Tolka, Krasnoselkupsky district, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District
Ceremony
Languages: Northern Selkup
By the decision of the Expert Council in the area of folklore of the indigenous peoples of the North of Yamal-Nenets autonomous okrug, Zoya Karsavina from the village of Tolka, Krasnoselkupsky district, became the “Master of the Folklore Genre of the Selkup People”.
Zoya Karsavina is a teacher of her native (Selkup) language at the Ratta boarding school. Together with pupils, she implements projects related to the preservation and promotion of the Selkup culture, language and folklore; collects local history data, works with archival documents.
Her pupils are winners and prize-winners of various literary and creative competitions. They perform fairy tales, rituals, and recite poetry in the Selkup language.
