Ethnographic Center "Tro-Kut" - an interesting tourist complex, which is one of the cultural highlights of Yakutsk. Ethnographic Center is not in the city, away from Yakutsk to the tourist complex is about 5 km away. Translated from the Yakut language combination "Tro-Kut" is translated as "holy mountain."
It should be noted that the ethnographic center "Tro-Kut" has no official status as a fully private organization holding the enthusiasm of its founders. The initiators and founders of the complex made by Basil Valentine and Atlasova who spend here all my free time. Every day they are making maximum efforts to modernize and improve its facilities.
Ethnographic Complex "Tro-Kut" is small - in order to fully examine it, it will take about one hour. But while visitors will visit this expedition, during which they see a lot of interesting and unusual. Guides center became his home. They personally greeted the guests at the entrance and a great pleasure to spend a tour, each time discovering the center of "Tro-Kut" in a new way.
Excursions in the ethnographic center have not only theoretical but also practical. At the request of the guests, the owner of the establishment Valentine holds various shamanistic rituals, for example, the rite of purification and blessing. Family Atlasova lives by the old way of Yakut.
Sightseeing piece with something like a rite of passage - first mistress kindle fire after flames "Help yourself" hair and fat deer. Smoke envelops players ceremony, symbolizing protection from evil spirits. Rite are accompanied by the music - folk songs in the style of toyuk.
On the walls can be seen hanging shamanic drums and special ritual vestments, bells and decorated with iron plates. Every detail has its meaning and purpose.
In addition, Atlasova can entertain their guests dishes of national cuisine.
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