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Izhora festival


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IZHORA HOLIDAY, folk festival. The aim of the festival is to revive the culture of the Izhora. First it was held in June 2004 in Vistino Vilage on the base of Izhora Folk Museum. In 2005 Izhora Holiday was celebrated on the Day of Fisherman (the second Sunday of July), because fishing has always been a traditional occupation of the Izhora from the Soikinsky Peninsula. The participants of the festivities are the folk groups from Kingisepp District and St.Petersburg. Izhora Holiday helps to arose the interest in Izhora history.

Authors
Chistyakov, Anton Yuryevich

Geography
Leningrad Oblast, the/Kingisepp District
Topographical landmarks/Soikinsky Peninsula, the
Leningrad Oblast, the/Kingisepp District/Vistino Village

Subject Index
Izhora (Izhora men)
Izhora Popular Museum, the


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