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PHOTOS of TUVA

Tuva has a rugged stark landscape, with many forests and lakes in the eastern part.
Traditional shamanism and Buddhism are increasing in popularity,
following the downfall of atheistic communism.

The first four photos were taken in 1990 by Andrejs Grants, who visited Tuva with a Latvian film team to make a video about Tuva. But upon returning home with much footage and wonderful images, they found that the Soviet Union was dissolving, and there was no more funding for the film project. So the photos can only appear here, rather than on the planned videotape. Click any photo for a larger picture.

Inside a hotel room in Kyzyl, 1990. Photo by Andrejs Grants, Latvia. Click to see a larger version.

Shaman with his drum, Tuva. Photo by Andrejs Grants, 1990. Click to see a larger photo.

The airport, Kyzyl. Photo by Andrejs Grants, Latvia, 1990. Click to see a larger version.

Street scene, Kyzyl, 1990. Photo by Andrejs Grants, Latvia. Click to see a larger version.

President Kermit Tayishi, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Tuva, 1936 - 1940. (Photographer: unknown.)


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