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Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the newly created republic of Mari El saw a revival of Mari culture and language. However, following the appointment of Leonid Markelov as Head of the republic in 2001, the government of Mari El has pursued a policy of intense Russification in the region. According to Vasily Pekteyev of the Mari ...
Mari El, one of Russia's ethnic republics, was established for the indigenous Mari people, a Finno-Ugric nation who have traditionally lived along the Volga and Kama Rivers. The majority of the republic's population are ethnic Russians (52.5%), with a significant Mari minority (40.1%), and smaller minority populations of Tatars and Chuvash .
Mari religion (Mari: Чимарий йӱла, romanized: Čimarii jüla), also called Mari paganism, is the ethnic religion of the Mari people, a Volga Finnic ethnic group based in the republic of Mari El, in Russia. The religion has undergone changes over time, particularly under the influence of neighbouring monotheisms.
Meadow Mari comprise the majority of Mari in the Mari El republic. [1] [2] They live on the right bank of the Volga river, while the Hill Mari people live on the left bank. The ethnogenesis of these two subgroups, and formation of distinct dialects, probably took place in the 14th century. Meadow Mari comprise the majority of Mari, and their ...
Yoshkar-Ola (Mari and Russian: Йошкар-Ола) is the capital city of Mari El, Russia.Yoshkar-Ola means “red city” in Mari and was formerly known as Tsarevokokshaysk (Царевококшайск) before 1919, as Krasnokokshaysk (Краснококшайск) between 1919 and 1927 both after the Malaya Kokshaga River and Charla (Чарла), by the Mari people.
Pages in category "People from Mari El" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Sergey Chilikov; E.
People from Mari El (6 C, 7 P) Politics of Mari El (1 C, 7 P) S. ... Pages in category "Mari El" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Mari people executed by the Soviet Union (3 P) M. Mari language (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Mari people" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.