"Ergyron" Chukotka Arctic Sunrise Fribourg August 2008

Beautiful dances from Chukotka by The State Chukchi-Eskimo Group "Ergyron" ("Sunrise" in the Chukchi language) http://www.chukotka.org/en/ergyron/ L'ensemble national Ergyron, créé il y a plus de trente ans vient de la république de Russie la plus au nord-est, près du détroit de Bering. RENCONTRES DE FOLKLORE INTERNATIONALES Fribourg August 2008 Switzerland Chukchi Peninsula From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Location of the Chukchi Peninsula in Far East Siberia. Location of the Chukchi Peninsula in Far East Siberia. The Chukchi Peninsula, Chukotski Peninsula or Chukotsk Peninsula (Russian: Чукотский полуостров), at about 66° N 172° W, is the northeastern extremity of Asia. Its eastern end is at Cape Dezhnev near the village of Uelen. It is bordered by the Chukchi Sea to the north, the Bering Sea to the south, and the Bering Strait to the east. The peninsula is part of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of Russia. The peninsula was traditionally the home of the native Chukchi people, some Eskimo peoples (Siberian Yupiks and Sireniki Eskimos), Koryaks, Chuvans, Evens/Lamuts, Yukagirs, and some Russian settlers. The peninsula lies along the Northern Sea Route (the Northeast passage). Industries on the peninsula are mining (tin, lead, zinc, gold, and coal), hunting and trapping, reindeer raising, and fishing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chukchi_Peninsula