http://www.lightstalkers.org/galleries/contact_sheet/15963 Lying on the Southern Ural Mountains with Tatarstan to the West, the Autonomous Republic of Bashkortostan has a wealth of cultural, natural and historical treasures. At the moment it is one of the Russian Federation's richest and most stable regions due to the refining of oil, minerals, chemicals, manufactured goods and agriculture. It reminds one of a civilised version of Mongolia with European influences. http://www.lightstalkers.org en-us http://images.lightstalkers.org/avatars/48176/_DTP_Andrew_Wheeler_1961_square_small.jpg http://www.lightstalkers.org/Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693462/Bashkortostan001_small.JPG' /><br />Bashkir yurt interior Sabantuy Festival Salavat region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693462'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693462 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:32:41 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693462 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693462/Bashkortostan001_small.JPG' /><br />Bashkir yurt interior Sabantuy Festival Salavat region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693462'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693468/Bashkortostan002_small.JPG' /><br />Koumiss being served Sabantuy Festival Salavat region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693468'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693468 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:32:41 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693468 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693468/Bashkortostan002_small.JPG' /><br />Koumiss being served Sabantuy Festival Salavat region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693468'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693479/Bashkortostan003_small.JPG' /><br />Honey production Paseka Duvanski region Republic of Bashkortosatan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693479'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693479 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:32:41 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693479 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693479/Bashkortostan003_small.JPG' /><br />Honey production Paseka Duvanski region Republic of Bashkortosatan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693479'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693492/Bashkortostan004_small.JPG' /><br />Bovine rearing and herders Duvanski region Republic of Bashkortosatan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693492'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693492 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:32:41 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693492 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693492/Bashkortostan004_small.JPG' /><br />Bovine rearing and herders Duvanski region Republic of Bashkortosatan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693492'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693503/Bashkortostan005_small.JPG' /><br />Goose and poultry farm Michaelovka Duvanski region Republic of Bashkortosatan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693503'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693503 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:32:41 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693503 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693503/Bashkortostan005_small.JPG' /><br />Goose and poultry farm Michaelovka Duvanski region Republic of Bashkortosatan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693503'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693515/Bashkortostan006_small.JPG' /><br />Disused barn from Soviet era Kiginski district Republic of Bashkortosatan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693515'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693515 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:32:41 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693515 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693515/Bashkortostan006_small.JPG' /><br />Disused barn from Soviet era Kiginski district Republic of Bashkortosatan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693515'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693525/Bashkortostan007_small.JPG' /><br />Matjek Abduloff 12 year old champion Jockey grooming his horse Salavat Alshei region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693525'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693525 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:32:41 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693525 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693525/Bashkortostan007_small.JPG' /><br />Matjek Abduloff 12 year old champion Jockey grooming his horse Salavat Alshei region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693525'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693535/Bashkortostan008_small.JPG' /><br />Matjek Abduloff 12 year old champion Jockey Race at Ippodrom Salavat Alshei region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693535'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693535 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:32:41 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693535 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693535/Bashkortostan008_small.JPG' /><br />Matjek Abduloff 12 year old champion Jockey Race at Ippodrom Salavat Alshei region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693535'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693547/Bashkortostan009_small.JPG' /><br />Pure bred horse at stud farm Duvanski region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693547'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693547 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:32:41 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693547 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693547/Bashkortostan009_small.JPG' /><br />Pure bred horse at stud farm Duvanski region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693547'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693557/Bashkortostan010_small.JPG' /><br />Horses pulling traditional carriage at stud farm Duvanski region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693557'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693557 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:32:41 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693557 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693557/Bashkortostan010_small.JPG' /><br />Horses pulling traditional carriage at stud farm Duvanski region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693557'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693569/Bashkortostan011_small.JPG' /><br />Sidecar Tuymazi region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693569'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693569 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:32:41 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693569 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693569/Bashkortostan011_small.JPG' /><br />Sidecar Tuymazi region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693569'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693582/Bashkortostan012_small.JPG' /><br />Weightlifting, the most times in one minute Sabantuy Festival Salavat region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693582'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693582 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:32:41 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693582 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693582/Bashkortostan012_small.JPG' /><br />Weightlifting, the most times in one minute Sabantuy Festival Salavat region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693582'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693594/Bashkortostan013_small.JPG' /><br />Arm wrestling Sabantuy Festival Salavat region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693594'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693594 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:32:41 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693594 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693594/Bashkortostan013_small.JPG' /><br />Arm wrestling Sabantuy Festival Salavat region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693594'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693603/Bashkortostan014_small.JPG' /><br />Bashkir carpets Kuriatmas village Davlikanovski region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693603'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693603 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:32:41 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693603 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693603/Bashkortostan014_small.JPG' /><br />Bashkir carpets Kuriatmas village Davlikanovski region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693603'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693597/Bashkortostan015_small.JPG' /><br />Bashkir and Tatartraditional costumes and dances Aslykul lake Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693597'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693597 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:31:26 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693597 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693597/Bashkortostan015_small.JPG' /><br />Bashkir and Tatartraditional costumes and dances Aslykul lake Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693597'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693606/Bashkortostan016_small.JPG' /><br />Kouraï playing Abzeliul district Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693606'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693606 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:33:07 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693606 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693606/Bashkortostan016_small.JPG' /><br />Kouraï playing Abzeliul district Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693606'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693609/Bashkortostan017_small.JPG' /><br />Welcome party Michaelovka Duvanski region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693609'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693609 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:33:42 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693609 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693609/Bashkortostan017_small.JPG' /><br />Welcome party Michaelovka Duvanski region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693609'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693612/Bashkortostan018_small.JPG' /><br />Aï river and bather Kiginsky district Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693612'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693612 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:34:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693612 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693612/Bashkortostan018_small.JPG' /><br />Aï river and bather Kiginsky district Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693612'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693615/Bashkortostan019_small.JPG' /><br />40 000 year old cave painting, original Shulgantash cave Bourzian region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693615'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693615 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:34:49 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693615 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693615/Bashkortostan019_small.JPG' /><br />40 000 year old cave painting, original Shulgantash cave Bourzian region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693615'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693618/Bashkortostan020_small.JPG' /><br />Larch tree Abzeliul district Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693618'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693618 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:35:17 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693618 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693618/Bashkortostan020_small.JPG' /><br />Larch tree Abzeliul district Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693618'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693621/Bashkortostan021_small.JPG' /><br />Grass with flowing white hair Abzeliul district Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693621'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693621 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:35:48 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693621 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693621/Bashkortostan021_small.JPG' /><br />Grass with flowing white hair Abzeliul district Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693621'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693624/Bashkortostan022_small.JPG' /><br />Horses Abzeliul district Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693624'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693624 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:36:29 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693624 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693624/Bashkortostan022_small.JPG' /><br />Horses Abzeliul district Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693624'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693627/Bashkortostan023_small.JPG' /><br />Mother and baby Yelanley village Kiginski district Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693627'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693627 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:36:56 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693627 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693627/Bashkortostan023_small.JPG' /><br />Mother and baby Yelanley village Kiginski district Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693627'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693630/Bashkortostan024_small.JPG' /><br />Young girls dressed fashionably Sabantuy festival Salavat region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693630'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693630 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:37:28 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693630 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693630/Bashkortostan024_small.JPG' /><br />Young girls dressed fashionably Sabantuy festival Salavat region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693630'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693633/Bashkortostan025_small.JPG' /><br />Russian and Bashkir families enjoying picnic Kandrakul lake Tuimazi region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693633'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693633 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:37:57 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693633 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693633/Bashkortostan025_small.JPG' /><br />Russian and Bashkir families enjoying picnic Kandrakul lake Tuimazi region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693633'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693636/Bashkortostan026_small.JPG' /><br />Elderly Bashkir woman Kuriatmas village Davlikanovski region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693636'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693636 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:38:26 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693636 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693636/Bashkortostan026_small.JPG' /><br />Elderly Bashkir woman Kuriatmas village Davlikanovski region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693636'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693639/Bashkortostan027_small.JPG' /><br />Elderly Bashkir man Kuriatmas village Davlikanovski region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693639'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693639 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:38:54 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693639 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693639/Bashkortostan027_small.JPG' /><br />Elderly Bashkir man Kuriatmas village Davlikanovski region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693639'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693642/Bashkortostan028_small.JPG' /><br />Bathers Agidel river Ufa Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693642'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693642 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:39:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693642 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693642/Bashkortostan028_small.JPG' /><br />Bathers Agidel river Ufa Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693642'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693648/Bashkortostan029_small.JPG' /><br />Leaders of Orthodox and Muslim faiths attending concert commemorating Salavat Yulayev's 250th anniversary Ufa Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693648'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693648 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:40:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693648 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693648/Bashkortostan029_small.JPG' /><br />Leaders of Orthodox and Muslim faiths attending concert commemorating Salavat Yulayev's 250th anniversary Ufa Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693648'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693651/Bashkortostan030_small.JPG' /><br />Central mosque Ufa Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693651'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693651 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:40:29 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693651 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693651/Bashkortostan030_small.JPG' /><br />Central mosque Ufa Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693651'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693654/Bashkortostan031_small.JPG' /><br />Commemoration of victims of an air collision over Germany in 2002, Orthodox Christians Southern cemetery Ufa Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693654'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693654 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:41:01 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693654 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693654/Bashkortostan031_small.JPG' /><br />Commemoration of victims of an air collision over Germany in 2002, Orthodox Christians Southern cemetery Ufa Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693654'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693657/Bashkortostan032_small.JPG' /><br />Tomb of 2nd WW soldier near Paseka Duvanski region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693657'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693657 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:42:16 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693657 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/693657/Bashkortostan032_small.JPG' /><br />Tomb of 2nd WW soldier near Paseka Duvanski region Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Federation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/693657'>view full-size image</a> Andrew Wheeler