Posted on 12/19/2010 11:29:11 AM PST by blam
‘Red Festival’ In Udmurtia
19 November 2010, 07:50
Nadezhda Volokitina
The Udmurts are the most red-haired Finno-Ugric people, the most red-haired nation in Russia, and as far as the rest of the world is concerned, they are inferior only to the Irish in this respect.
The so-called ‘Red Festival’, which gathers a lot of people, takes place annually in the capital of Udmurtia, Izhevsk. There organized such contests and competitions as ‘Mother, Father and I are a Red Family’ (the most red-haired family contest), ‘Mischievous Gingers’ (the most red-haired child contest), as well as ‘red’ pet contests for cats, dogs, hamsters, squirrels, goldfish, and a beauty contest ‘Goldilocks’.
The Festival is held at the beginning of September, enriched with marvelous autumn tints. ‘Red’ music is heard everywhere, ‘red’ fruit from the gardens and fields are far and near. ‘Red’ VIP club gathers the most eminent red-haired people - scientists, journalists, writers, actors. The children of ‘Shundy-Mumy’ (Mother of Sun) – the Udmurts- being asked if they are gingers, proudly answer ‘Yes!’.
The motto of the Festival “Gingers of the world, unite!” appeal to the unity of all the Finno-Ugric people, who are notable for their red hair. The Festival has already reached Republic and interregional scale, and it may become the brand of the Finno-Ugric world!
Redheads Rule!!
MY hubby certainly does! :)
Makes sense...if he’s a redhead!
Of course...so is his wife! :)
She is a Pembroke Welsh Corgi with a fluffy coat. The fluffy coat requires a recessive gene in both parents which makes her ineligible for showing...that, in turn, gives all the standard coat dogs a chance to win. :{)
Actually, Skooter’s golden/brown eyes go perfectly with his beautiful coat. I think he would look rather “odd” with blue eyes... sort of like blonde hair and black eyebrows... just doesn’t go. He certainly looks very comfortable with the snow.
That’s a very handsome lot you’ve got there. Rub them behind the ears for me.
A young man recently married into our family that has flaming red hair and is of Mexican descent. His younger brother has red hair too!
Wow!
What a beautiful woman. Known as “pelirojos” in Spain!
There’s whole lotta love going on there bIam!
Oh my!!
Oh my!!
She sure is a pretty little critterette.
Yeah I hear you on breed conformation standard details.
But that’s not what most of us care about anyhow.
Dogs would be better off if the humans owning them had to provide papers.
Lucky that they don’t care either.
LOL!
Yep he’s just a full blooded Alaskan Malamute. Some Maloot.
Winter is his country.
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