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Author: J. Lee Jacobson
Russian Life: Jan/Feb 2010
Department: Features
Page: 54 ( 6) pages
Summary: It could be the world's longest New Year's celebration, stretching a whole month in midwinter. Indeed, this Buddhist holiday is becoming an important way that Siberian Buryats seek to preserve their cultural identity.
This article appeared in the Jan/Feb 2010 issue of Russian Life. The text of this article is not available online.
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