The Last of the Udege. Тhe tragedy of the “Forest People” of the Russian Far East. скачать в хорошем качестве

The Last of the Udege. Тhe tragedy of the “Forest People” of the Russian Far East.

For centuries the Udege lived in harmony with the taiga, preserving shamanic traditions and the cult of the tiger. Yet colonization, disease, and famine gradually destroyed their traditional world. The protagonist, Sarl, embodies the spiritual strength of his people. A heir to shamanic traditions, he possesses a rare ability to perceive the inner essence of things. After working in the mines and encountering the industrial world, he realizes it is alien to his soul. Meeting the Taz people, who lost their language and roots, makes him fear the same fate for his own nation. Sarl dreams of building a mill to strengthen his people and ease their lives while preserving their identity. But the elders reject change as a betrayal of hunting traditions. The novel remained unfinished, and its tragic epilogue is reality: according to the 2021 census, only 1,325 Udege people remain.