Russian holidays - Republic Day of Tuva (Tuva Day)

On August 15, the Day of the Republic of Tuva is celebrated. This holiday is enshrined in the law of the republic, dated February 12, 1999. In Tuva, this day is a day off according to the calendar and is full of bright festive and special events. Interestingly, the republic has two names. Tyva is the name of the ethnic group of the inhabitants of this area (Tuvians). That is, local residents themselves call the Republic of Tyva. Tuva is the name that is accepted in the Russian language. The republic is located right in the middle of Asia, here stands the “Center of Asia” stela, at the top of the Yenisei, in the south of Eastern Siberia. This territory borders the Republic of Buryatia, Mongolia, the Republic of Khakassia and the Irkutsk region, Altai and the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The administrative center of Tyva is the city of Kyzyl. This is a very ancient territory, favored by people. After all, the appearance of the first settlements here dates back more than twenty thousand years ago. Turks and Scythians, Huns, Kyrgyz, Uighurs and other tribes lived here. The indigenous inhabitants - the people of Tuva themselves - also have a fairly long history. They appeared in the first millennium BC. Tuva became part of Russia in 1914. Then it was called the Uriankhai region. The People's Republic of Tannu-Tuva became in 1921, since 1926 - the Tuvan People's Republic. In October 1944, on the 11th, the Republic became part of the USSR as an autonomous region. Already at that time, the Republic had its own state attributes - a flag, coat of arms, its own constitution, budget and gold reserves. At the end of August 1991, on the 28th, the Tuva Autonomous Region was renamed the Republic of Tyva. The dwellings of nomads (yurts) are still preserved here. Such a rich region, of course, has many attractions. There are both architectural monuments and nature reserves here. The local traditions and rituals are interesting. After all, the people of Tuva are a society quite rich in their own cultural traditions. This region is famous for its tourist places of recreation and recovery: there are many springs here, where many tourists from all over Russia and neighboring countries come for treatment. The cuisine of this people is interesting - after all, in addition to the generally accepted meat and milk, traditionally local residents also eat camel meat, venison, and yak meat. They eat horse meat and lamb here. On August 15, residents of Tuva remember their history, and festive events are held in the cities.