Visiting a pagan festival in an Udmurt village ☀️

[@guystephenson5794]

Greetings from Ireland, where we also have lots of red-haired people. I really enjoyed seeing your video, is is refreshing to see ordinary peoples’ lives, rather than what is on the news. There was once a strong pagan culture here and some aspects of it survive. We have many ‘holy’ wells where people still go to pray and leave offerings, though their prayers are Christian, these days. And one of our most important saints is Briget (Bríd or Brigid). She had flaming red hair and was the goddess of the Spring, now the women’s saint. Please keep making the videos. I hope your troubles are resolved. God bless.

[@elenastravels]

Hey Guy! Glad you enjoyed the video :) I've never heard that about Irish pagan culture, it's really exciting - thanks for sharing! Thank you so much for your kind words :)

[@denzilfernando5417]

Elena many thanks for the second helping from your Udmurst village, appreciate the effiort you put put in to enlighten the ignorant among us.

[@trevorjconnolly]

Another great video. It's so wonderful to see another side of Russia and the warm culturally rich people there besides what we in the west see there in the news. Not to say all is perfect, but there is so much good under the surface and I hope to visit one day. Thank you for such an uplifting peek into a fascinating culture. I wish you all the best from Canada.

[@elenastravels]

Thank you so much! I'm happy you liked the video :) Yes, there're many nice people here, just like anywhere in the world :)

[@hosseinsadeghi2468]

Wow that's lovely to see that these kinda cultures are still alive and kept well, lots of love from Tehran, Iran 🇮🇷🤍

[@elenastravels]

I agree :)

[@luigibenni3449]

I think the village life can be hard but beautiful and spiritually rewarding, yet most of people want to cluster in big cities to experience stress and pollution. Nice video, thanks for showing us the life of an almost unknown European culture that deserves more attention 👏

[@elenastravels]

Agree! Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video :)

[@mab3900]

Wow the Udmurt culture is so deep and ancient! I love it! It freels magical in a way. The finno-ugric cultures are fascinating. I am learning Finnish myself 💖 I wish to discover more about the other uralic cultures and languages.

[@elenastravels]

Glad you think so! I completely agree with you! Finnish must be difficult to learn :)

[@HafeezKhan-xl6rl]

Thanks providing us excellent vedioes of udmorte people's of Great Russia it's look like paradise Best wishes for you & udmorte peoples from Pakistan

[@elenastravels]

You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@denzilfernando5417]

What a rare and honoured experiience the events of a remote Russsian village. I shall treasure the memory for ever,many thanks ,Elena

[@anteriorlobetube]

A wonderful, delightful video as always Elena. The connections between Finns and Udmurt, as spoken of by the hotel owner, are unexpected (to me) and fascinating. The entire video is charming. And I hope of course you resolve all issues in your life to a good outcome. However, it I confess my favorite bit is the funky music and montage in the first 20 seconds, very very hip and cool!

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! I’m happy you’ve enjoyed the video and also learned something new 😉 Thanks for your words of support as well!

[@casiebert]

I liked the video. I hope someday, when there is peace again, to be able to visit places like you show us. Thank you, Elena!

[@tiborJulianL]

Wooow 🤔😮😮 Remarkable culture, so traditional, primitive and beautiful 👏👏😀The Udmurt people are fascinating and extraordinary !!! Surprisingly, their folk music sounds very similar to Polish folk music.🤔😀🤣Please make more videos about the extraordinary Udmurts nation😀

[@gorubz]

I don't know what it really is, but there is something about Russia that attracts me so much, their people, their places and the great immensity of this country. Maybe I was Russian in another life ))

[@elenastravels]

Maybe :) Where are you from?

[@gorubz]

@@elenastravels I'm from Argentina :)

[@fey4357]

Your voice is so soothing, listening to you talk about the nature is so pleasant and relaxing, like ASMR! All of your features on the Udmurt culture are so interesting and unique. It would be interesting to learn about the Udmurt language. I hope you do go and visit that woman in her village and film more natural beauty and kindhearted people. Спасибо!

[@elenastravels]

Wow, thank you haha! That's a very nice compliment :) I'll try to visit her for sure!

[@mehmetkurtkaya3106]

What a great video! First though, İ would like to express my wish that the problems that you experience are resolved soon. İt is always good to see your videos and this one is very interesting for me because İ write on ancient history and Sun God is important and found in cultures around the world. İ am also interested in languages Finno Ugric too which includes Hungarian and originates from Lake Baikal area and the ancient people who spoke it may have come from Southeast Asia though the language may have originated around Lake Baikal and even Mongolia and Northern China. Languages and peoples have deep histories from many parts of the world. Loved the costumes, the plains and cozy Russian village houses. Even the log fight for the strongest man was interesting. Everything to do with the forest. Wonderful vlog. Spasiba Elena!

[@elenastravels]

Hey, glad you enjoyed the video and found it useful :) Also, thank you for your words of support! Wow, what a coincidence that you write on ancient history! It’s a fascinating topic.

[@zsoltfenyvesi1423]

Yes. Although, I wanted to say, that we Hungarians can not understand a single word from either Finnish or Udmurtic language. So the so called Finno-Ugric family does not exist for me. I admire Finnish culture personally but I think, Hungarian one is totally different from that. Might have close connections with Kazanians and Chuvash people.

[@anothergerloffs9319]

Wow what a wonderful grandma, hearing her description of Udmurt gods was really interesting.

[@elenastravels]

Yes, she's nice! :) More videos with her are coming up soon

[@billstevenson9047]

Greeting from Southern California. Always enjoy your videos and hope you can continue with your travels. Be safe young lady.

[@elenastravels]

Thank you so much! :)

[@markfinlay422]

Elena thank you for another great and interesting video! The connection between the Finns and the Udmurt people wasn't know to me. Also I hope you are over the problems you were facing in your life and can make more interesting videos for us. All the best.

[@elenastravels]

Mark, thank you! Glad you liked the video :) The problems are not over but thank you for your wishes! I'll try to keep up with the videos!

[@LouisHansell]

Elena, this was another excellent video! You did a great job in your impromptu interview with the woman who runs a hotel. You asked very good questions and listened to her answers. You asked questions that let her explain and detail. You didn't ask those questions that only get a 'yes' or 'no' answer. Not every interviewer is as good. I could have listened to her more, explaining her pagan rituals and what her gods are. Perhaps you can go back and delve into those subjects. I too wonder what those people do for a living. Next time, ask people to describe their work. It was heartening to see the fun those people had at the festival. I'd bet they are mostly happy with their lives. Thanks for all your good work.

[@elenastravels]

Thank you, Louis! Glad you enjoyed the interview :) I will definitely try to see her again. That time we didn't have much time to talk cause they needed to go. She runs a hotel, so that's what she does for a living. But you're right, it's always interesting to know about this.

[@bthomas2097]

Thank you for taking us to Udmurt, informative and beautiful video.

[@elenastravels]

Glad you liked it! :)

[@stevenaleshire7941]

Great video ! The lady with the hotel was truly interesting and I am sure could go on for hours about the Pagan Culture. Well worth the trip if travel ever gets back close to normal. As an aside, the film " The WIcker Man" showcased a dramatized Pagan Festival in an interesting drama. Looking to forward to more of your videos .

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! I agree that she's a very interesting person. I hope to talk to her more some day :) Will check that film out!

[@mandrew_h]

вау! Очень хорошо видео. Now I know a little bit about village life. Thank you

[@elenastravels]

Yaay! Thank you 😉

[@liliansmeenge3297]

I really like your way of editing and your humor!

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! :)

[@capridapri5310]

Another delightful video by you, Elena! You are very good at this! Fun and lively, peaceful and refreshing, and informative! It's so good that you appreciate and celebrate your ancient and rural culture. I think we all need this.... Thank you for this 'breath of fresh air' :-)

[@elenastravels]

Thank you so much! :)

[@iridiumscribe4915]

I enjoyed learning more about the Udmurt culture. You never really think of Russia like this when you see it, but deep down it really is diverse with so many different cultures and traditions. Everytime I watch a video of yours, the more desire I have to visit and explore these cultures. Thank you so much for sharing this video and bring some happiness back into my home. Really hope things are getting better for you! Take care Elena and see you in the next video! )

[@elenastravels]

Aww I'm glad I was able to make you a little happier with my videos :) I'm fascinated with the Udmurt culture. Seems like it's such a tiny place but the culture is so old and deep. Thank you for your wishes :)

[@ЛюдмилаЛипова-т1ж]

@@elenastravels I advice you to visit udmurts in Mari Republic, village Bolshoi Karlyhan.

[@elenastravels]

@@ЛюдмилаЛипова-т1ж okay, maybe one day :) Why this village?

[@ЛюдмилаЛипова-т1ж]

@@elenastravels Udmurts live there too and it's my native village. Karlyhan has got a very nice udmurts folk

[@ЛюдмилаЛипова-т1ж]

group Зардон

[@trevmacc]

great video ,always interesting to see other places and people ,hope you are ok and everything goes ok for you ,look forward to see more from you, take care

[@elenastravels]

Thanks for your support! And I’m happy that you liked the video!

[@sep27061985]

A lazy boring sunday and along comes charming Elena with a lovely video to safe the day. :) Don't stress yourself with keeping up a video posting schedule. There are more important things in life. We don't know what kind of questions keep you busy. Just keep in mind that the future is uncertain, so try to focus on the present. If it's about decisions, and logic doesn't have an answer for you, do what feels right. I'd really like to visit Russia at some point, but all I can say in Russian is "I don't speak Russian." That needs to be addressed before. A flight from germany to St. Petersburg is a lot cheaper than to Izevsk, and I can probably do more there when traveling alone, like visit the museums you showed in your St. P. videos :).

[@elenastravels]

Aww so nice to hear that my video’s made your morning a little brighter 🤗 I really value your words of support, it’s always helpful to hear some words of encouragement- thank you! 🙏🏼 I hope your dream will come true and you’ll visit Russia some day! I think without knowing the language it can be even more fun 👍🏼 Saint Petersburg is a great city, so you should visit it for sure!

[@ivanhicks887]

Thank You Elena for Your most excellent videos

[@elenastravels]

You're welcome, Ivan!

[@jackiecoffi9946]

Hi Elena, excuse me if I write you so late, but I had lots of things to do. I hope that you resolved your problems and you can to be more quite. I found very interesting fights and the interview with this lady above all pagan religion and gods. I think that the life of Udmurt village is simple with little of technology, factories and others modern aspects. Another great video, congratulations 🎊.

[@elenastravels]

Hey Jackie! It's okay! Thank you for your support! I'm glad you liked the video :)

[@jackiecoffi9946]

@@elenastravels thanks very much for your answer. I'm not looking forward to watch your next video. See you soon😊😊😊😊

[@davidbrownstein1464]

Glad your problems are behind you. You obviously enjoy making these videos and because of that, we enjoy watching!

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! They are not behind though, still struggling with them... Making videos keeps me distracted. I truly enjoy making them!

[@davidbrownstein1464]

@@elenastravels Well I still hope things improve for you! Time (usually) heals.

[@elenastravels]

@@davidbrownstein1464 Thank you!

[@brakaponter]

"Orja" (aria) in current finnish means "slave"... that is one of the facts that show us that the indoe europeans tribes who called themselves Arians lived in contact (it seems not a very friendship one...) with Fino Ugrians people aprox 5.000 years ago. Those tribes who now we called Sinthasta and Andronovo cultures later a part of them went to the south (Iran / India) and others stayed and the scientist link them to what later historians call Scythians.

[@jwv6985]

Wow! Always love your videos, but this one is the best! I would love to visit sometime 🙂

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! Glad to hear that :)

[@ryxnau]

I went to udmurtia at this date!!!

[@elenastravels]

Oh really? 😲

[@ryxnau]

@@elenastravels Yes, I went to see my family and my grandma’s farm, it’s a beautiful village

[@leoncruz96]

2:11 That lyric... is this a song or a curse? 😂😂 Awesome video Elena ❤️

[@elenastravels]

Haha 😄 Well, it's supposed to be a fun and playful song but I really didn't like it! Thank you :)

[@chrism4008]

Such beautiful country! I had to comment again because i watched again today. I hope your troubles can be resolved in the best way possible Elena, we believe in you!

[@elenastravels]

Thank you so much, Chris!

[@Offgridheathen]

You have my extra full attention now Elena,as Pre Christian Spirituality is a massive interest of mine. I love all your videos though,your such a vibrant,inspiring and charming young lady!!! Keep up the good work.👌 Arv, from Australia 🇦🇺.

[@crisjangeorgen.empedrad8561]

Love from Philippines 🇵🇭 this is very unique and the people.

[@elenastravels]

🤗🤗

[@dickschlombs951]

That was a fun visit I always enjoy going touring with you😊😊❤️

[@elenastravels]

Thank you!

[@wombat3455]

Extremely interesting to see somewhere I'll never visit in person; thank you for sharing this 🌻 I hope everything will be ok and that you will have lots more adventures! 🌞

[@elenastravels]

Glad you liked the video! Thank you so much for the nice wishes and words of support ☀️

[@nolanjames3908]

I am American... I was lost until my dna test confirmed my mothers blood is Udmurt... So needless to say... I deeply appreciate your travels and correspondence

[@elenastravels]

Wow, that's amazing! I'm really glad my videos are bringing you closer to your roots!

[@nolanjames3908]

Thank you so so much Elena

[@mlsmlsms]

Great video Elena. Stay positive.

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! :)

[@setharnold9764]

Удачи! Хорошо говорить с старик и бабушка )) спасибо и с любовью из США

[@elenastravels]

Пожалуйста 🤗

[@orboss8303]

Woww so wonderful place I like it

[@sarge4455]

Looks like a good time, beautiful people

[@elenastravels]

They are :)

[@msb539]

You are beautiful. It is nice to see people practice their native religion in Udmurt.

[@johnparnell9488]

Another wonderful video from Elena the Beautiful. ❤

[@elenastravels]

Haha thanks 🤗

[@mehmetkurtkaya3106]

Oh by the way initial music bit at the beginning was quite nice.

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! 😎

[@mehmetkurtkaya3106]

@@elenastravels as someone else also said the montage at the beginning is also good not just the music.

[@alexdetrojan4534]

Fascinating. 👍

[@callsign8santa]

Well...that was a beautifully constructed video, full of very interesting information, and with a wonderful ending, as if from a great film...very well done...

[@elenastravels]

Wow, thank you! So glad to hear you liked it and found some interesting information for yourself :)

[@mohannedhussein3989]

Very beautiful nature and culture

[@elenastravels]

It really is!

[@johanvanbeek7138]

" That's the village baby" favorite line in the video

[@elenastravels]

😅

[@ГалинаГорева-р7л]

Лена, крутое Видео!!! Молодец!

[@elenastravels]

Спасибо! :)

[@denzilfernando11]

Many thanks for the pirviledge of enabling us to watch something very rare, hope to see you again soon, Denny Fernando , UK

[@elenastravels]

Thank you so much :)

[@sunilms3805]

I am an INDIAN, I like your videos very much,do more videos about Russian villages and its culture

[@elenastravels]

Hey! Thank you, glad to hear it! :)

[@pirufihho]

Greetings from argentina,very far away!

[@elenastravels]

Heey! :)

[@개혁자-k5d]

Udmurt culture is very interesting. I hope to visit udmurtia, tatarstan and chuvashia one day.

[@LeGridStudios]

I pray all works out for you Elena 🙏

[@elenastravels]

❤️

[@nolanjames3908]

Thank you❤🙏

[@elenastravels]

You're very welcome!

[@QuantumPK]

"Blonde girls go to party's, soon you'll become mothers and will have to forget about party's". cut. static. Elena glances sideways, Heh, nice you got a sub for that nifty editing. Plus, your just so wholesome it hurts.🌞

[@elenastravels]

Haha yes, I'm glad you're here :) Thank you!

[@jwv6985]

Love the "😬" at the end of the song. Reminded me of the movie "Midsommar." 😬😂

[@elenastravels]

Yeah, I just didn’t like the message of the song 😬 That soon you’ll become a mother and will stop having fun in life. It sounds kinda depressing 🙈

[@jwv6985]

@@elenastravels yes, it does sound depressing. Having children and family are the most wonderful part of life 😊

[@michaelstrlight445]

Good job great videos Elena you are so sweet and have a bright personality like a sun goddess

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! 💃🏼☀️

[@michaelstrlight445]

@@elenastravels U R sweet-❤

[@chrism4008]

Good morning Elena!

[@elenastravels]

Hey! ☀️

[@bitegoatie]

This video must have taken a lot of time to edit. You captured the place and the people with your usual sensitivity and insight. Pagans, furry people, nature - all good, and you have left me happy to have taken the time to watch. So - before I go back to sleep - I should ask for clarification. Do you or don't you speak the Udmurt language? I know your family is from the region, but it seems you did not learn the language. Is that right? If so, is that common? Maybe you understood what these people said in Udmurt, but don't speak yourself? I guess my sleeplessness has me confused. I'm just curious, in any case. Thanks for sharing this trip by way of such a well-made video. May your problems be in the past.

[@elenastravels]

I’m glad my video’s made you a little happier 🤗 also, thank you for your words of support! I don’t speak Udmurt since there’re no Udmurt people in my family… Learning the Udmurt language is not compulsory here. So, I guess that’s why I don’t speak it.

[@bitegoatie]

@@elenastravels Makes sense. Thanks for clarifying. I realized this was likely the story after I posted, but I figured you would give a definite answer. Thanks for your reply and for the videos.

[@elenastravels]

@@bitegoatie you're welcome! :)

[@dal7007]

Great video!

[@elenastravels]

Thank you!

[@nicolesundberg291]

wonderful landscape and people

[@kevinshaffer7137]

Looks like a great place to visit. Country life is very relaxing.

[@elenastravels]

Yes, it is! I wonder if it’d become boring at some point if I lived there 🤔

[@kevinshaffer7137]

I lived in the country and loved it better than living in the city, which I do now. I miss hearing the birds, frogs and insects singing me to sleep at night. And walking in the forest is always a joy. Life is only as boring as you make it

[@mehmetkurtkaya3106]

@@kevinshaffer7137 well said!

[@moonrockbanditz]

Awesome video, ! Keep it up !

[@elenastravels]

Thanks!

[@YattiginYerdenEdebiyat]

Wonderfully wonderfully wonderfull

[@elenastravels]

Thank you :)

[@anothergerloffs9319]

Wow, amazing video

[@elenastravels]

Thank you!

[@orboss8303]

I can't understand but i fell good

[@sgtcrab2569]

You English is excellent!

[@elenastravels]

Thanks :)

[@ertugrulkupeli6791]

Thanks to you, I will go there instead of Moscow😊

[@jaan59]

"Kyl" in udmurt is "keel" in estonian and "kieli" in finnish.

[@elenastravels]

Thank you! It was tough for me to find these words cause I don’t speak any of these languages 🙈 And google translate was giving me completely different words for some reason

[@0mgskillz96]

"In" is "ilm/ilma" and "sin" is "silm/silmä" in estonian/finnish

[@татьянаиванова-э1ж8й]

@@0mgskillz96 сельме на мордовском означает око или глаз.

[@KQdailyvideo]

Hello! I'm writing from Yekaterinburg. And you are from which city in Russia?

[@jungwapo4185]

Nice place

[@elenastravels]

Yes, it is!

[@elenastravels]

Wow, interesting :)

[@aan2960]

Hail from Indian pagan branded Hindu by Brits

[@orboss8303]

What are they doing? they are dancing?

[@hbela1000]

Hey Elena, you are really beautiful. Greetings from Hungary.

[@elenastravels]

Thank you :)

[@АлексейАлександров-х1н]

😁👍

[@rhubarbpie5232]

Hey Village Girl! Let's go to the festival and have some tea and blinis!! Afterwards, we will listen to some songs like "Ойся ты Ойся" and maybe you will dance with swords while I make your video for your channel. Then we will go to the forest to find some forest spirits and maybe hang some pancakes on trees! Ha!! Sound good to you? What do you think?

[@elenastravels]

Haha I'm down for it!

[@WazzyoDestiny]

why they put coins in national costume? to show wealth?

[@elenastravels]

Exactly! 😎💰

[@gullwingstorm857]

That's a viburnum pie.

[@Kazanmapper-33]

Team allah ☪️👳🇷🇺 👇

[@jukkamiettinen4644]

FINNO-UGRIANS, NOT SLAVIANS

[@alexanderb8248]

традиционно жырный ллайк, а где сие действо происходило?

[@elenastravels]

Спасибо! Деревня Люк :)

[@alexanderb8248]

@@elenastravels То-то церковь показалась до боли знакомой, в эту деревню мой папа ходил учиться.