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Dance of the Ancestors: "In the Kayak"
Did you know that movement can tell a story of survival and the sea? For centuries, the indigenous Chukchi and Eskimo (Yupik) peoples of the far north have expressed their connection to the ocean through dance.
This particular dance is called "На Каяке" (In the Kayak). It’s more than just a performance; it is a living tradition. With every gesture, you can see the hunter paddling through the icy waters, the balance of the body against the waves, and the respect for the powerful Arctic nature.
Proud to share the rhythm of Chukotka and Alaska ❄️
#Chukotka #IndigenousCulture #NorthernDance #EskimoDance #Chukchi #InTheKayak #Folklore #Arctic
Did you know that movement can tell a story of survival and the sea? For centuries, the indigenous Chukchi and Eskimo (Yupik) peoples of the far north have expressed their connection to the ocean through dance.
This particular dance is called "На Каяке" (In the Kayak). It’s more than just a performance; it is a living tradition. With every gesture, you can see the hunter paddling through the icy waters, the balance of the body against the waves, and the respect for the powerful Arctic nature.
Proud to share the rhythm of Chukotka and Alaska ❄️
#Chukotka #IndigenousCulture #NorthernDance #EskimoDance #Chukchi #InTheKayak #Folklore #Arctic
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❄️ The Last Great Race on Earth has started! 🐺
For over 50 years, since 1973, Alaska has hosted the Iditarod, a legendary sled dog race that tests the strength of humans, animals, and their unbreakable bond.
But you know, this story has a soul. The race commemorates the Great Race of Mercy in 1925, when more than 40 mushers passed the precious diphtheria vaccine to each other in the bitter cold to save the children of Nome City. The serum was delivered in just 5 days — it was quite a feat!
Today, the spirit of that heroism lives on on the 1,600km course. The competitors are fighting not only for victory (a prize of ~$50,000), but also for the right to make history. Every finish here is a win. And the last one to arrive will receive a consolation but honorary prize, the Red Lantern, which will hang from the famous arch in Nome.
P.S. A huge thank you to our friend Curtis for the opportunity to see this power and beauty! Sharing his incredible photos and videos 🎥🔥
Bering Bridge
For over 50 years, since 1973, Alaska has hosted the Iditarod, a legendary sled dog race that tests the strength of humans, animals, and their unbreakable bond.
But you know, this story has a soul. The race commemorates the Great Race of Mercy in 1925, when more than 40 mushers passed the precious diphtheria vaccine to each other in the bitter cold to save the children of Nome City. The serum was delivered in just 5 days — it was quite a feat!
Today, the spirit of that heroism lives on on the 1,600km course. The competitors are fighting not only for victory (a prize of ~$50,000), but also for the right to make history. Every finish here is a win. And the last one to arrive will receive a consolation but honorary prize, the Red Lantern, which will hang from the famous arch in Nome.
P.S. A huge thank you to our friend Curtis for the opportunity to see this power and beauty! Sharing his incredible photos and videos 🎥🔥
Bering Bridge
This is a channel where we watch photos and videos, as well as the news in Chukotka and Alaska. Link to the chat where we can chat 👇
https://t.me/bering_bridge_chat
https://t.me/bering_bridge_chat
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Welcome to the Bering Bridge!
This channel was created for one simple purpose: to connect the right and left banks of the Bering Strait.
In this video, I’ve put together some small glimpses of our culture. I would be absolutely thrilled if friends from the Alaska side would send me videos as well—I’d love to share them here on the channel.
We also have a chat where we can communicate and talk between Alaska and Chukotka. Maybe we’ll find new friends, and even reconnect with relatives and loved ones.
Let’s build this bridge together. 🤝
Bering Bridge
This channel was created for one simple purpose: to connect the right and left banks of the Bering Strait.
In this video, I’ve put together some small glimpses of our culture. I would be absolutely thrilled if friends from the Alaska side would send me videos as well—I’d love to share them here on the channel.
We also have a chat where we can communicate and talk between Alaska and Chukotka. Maybe we’ll find new friends, and even reconnect with relatives and loved ones.
Let’s build this bridge together. 🤝
Bering Bridge
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There’s nothing quite like the aurora borealis. Whether over Chukotka or Alaska, the sky comes alive with swirling colors — greens, purples, reds — dancing as if painted by something beyond this world.
The Chukchi have a beautiful belief: it’s not just light. It’s the spirits of those who’ve passed — our loved ones — dancing in the sky, happy and free.
Nature and legend, together in one breathtaking moment. ✨🌌
Bering Bridge
The Chukchi have a beautiful belief: it’s not just light. It’s the spirits of those who’ve passed — our loved ones — dancing in the sky, happy and free.
Nature and legend, together in one breathtaking moment. ✨🌌
Bering Bridge
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This is a video from Tik Tok. From arctic_lady81. Mina
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Nadezhda (Hope) – 2026
The district has closed accepting applications for the Hope – 2026 sled dog race. A total of 14 riders showed up, and all of them are from the Chukotka region.
This year, experienced mushers decided to hand over their sleds to young aspiring riders. So, Vladimir Rakanto, a participant in the first Hope 1991 race from Inchown village, became a mentor to his grandson, eighteen-year-old Vladimir Nomo, the youngest participant of Hope 2026. And the eminent musher Pyotr Poyagirgin handed over his team to his brother Sergei Ulkenashin.
Also, among the mushers of the Hope 2026 race who showed up:
- Dmitry Kalyavukun, Anatoly Ankaroltyn and Timofey Gynuntegin from Lorino;
- Yevgeny Ettygin from Laurentia;
- Nikolai Lestnikov, Igor Neko, and Konstantin Rultycheivun from Inchown;
- Viktor and Kaikako Roskhinom, Timofey Nuteugi, Anatoly Keypytkin, and Viktor Cheivun are young mushers from Enurmino.
The Hope 2026 judging team will be represented by the race's chief referee, Alexei Ottoi, and chief secretary, Claudia Guvanroltat.
The race escort group includes veterinarian Alexander Kanonenko, hunters - fishermen of the TSO KMCH "Lorino," drivers of trekols in the Chukotka district and the Beringia National Park.
Mushers with their loyal teams, covering hundreds of kilometers on the snowy tundra, will compete for the winner's grand prize of one million rubles.
To date, all fourteen Hope 2026 contestants have arrived in Inchown Village, where they are preparing their teams for the start.
Chukotraion 📸
The district has closed accepting applications for the Hope – 2026 sled dog race. A total of 14 riders showed up, and all of them are from the Chukotka region.
This year, experienced mushers decided to hand over their sleds to young aspiring riders. So, Vladimir Rakanto, a participant in the first Hope 1991 race from Inchown village, became a mentor to his grandson, eighteen-year-old Vladimir Nomo, the youngest participant of Hope 2026. And the eminent musher Pyotr Poyagirgin handed over his team to his brother Sergei Ulkenashin.
Also, among the mushers of the Hope 2026 race who showed up:
- Dmitry Kalyavukun, Anatoly Ankaroltyn and Timofey Gynuntegin from Lorino;
- Yevgeny Ettygin from Laurentia;
- Nikolai Lestnikov, Igor Neko, and Konstantin Rultycheivun from Inchown;
- Viktor and Kaikako Roskhinom, Timofey Nuteugi, Anatoly Keypytkin, and Viktor Cheivun are young mushers from Enurmino.
The Hope 2026 judging team will be represented by the race's chief referee, Alexei Ottoi, and chief secretary, Claudia Guvanroltat.
The race escort group includes veterinarian Alexander Kanonenko, hunters - fishermen of the TSO KMCH "Lorino," drivers of trekols in the Chukotka district and the Beringia National Park.
Mushers with their loyal teams, covering hundreds of kilometers on the snowy tundra, will compete for the winner's grand prize of one million rubles.
To date, all fourteen Hope 2026 contestants have arrived in Inchown Village, where they are preparing their teams for the start.
Chukotraion 📸
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