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Tatars alive and kicking in Siberia

Published: 24 January, 2009, 15:03


The vast Siberian lands have seen it all – from the great Mongol hordes of the Middle Ages to the Communists’ rule. Scattered around the wildest regions are a few Tatar villages, trying to preserve their ancient culture.

 
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