Expanding Asia or “Asiatic” Expansion?

Expanding AsiaExpanding Asiaoror

“Asiatic” “Asiatic” Expansion?Expansion?

K.P.V.NairK.P.V.Nair

S I B E R I A N A S I AS I B E R I A N A S I A

Though geo-ethnically Asia, Siberia is almost Though geo-ethnically Asia, Siberia is almost ignored by other Asians because of its being a part ignored by other Asians because of its being a part of political Russia for over 400 years. At the 2004 of political Russia for over 400 years. At the 2004 A R F meeting held in Hanoi the Russian delegates A R F meeting held in Hanoi the Russian delegates invited East Asian countries to foster active invited East Asian countries to foster active business relations with Siberia. Except Japan, Korea business relations with Siberia. Except Japan, Korea and China others are yet to enter the Siberian and China others are yet to enter the Siberian region in a major way. I have had the opportunity region in a major way. I have had the opportunity of making three separate journeys including one up of making three separate journeys including one up to the northern Arctic edge of Asia and another to to the northern Arctic edge of Asia and another to the mysterious Tuva on the North West adjoining the mysterious Tuva on the North West adjoining Central Asia where the Yenesi rivers have their Central Asia where the Yenesi rivers have their confluence. Some snaps are shown below lest we confluence. Some snaps are shown below lest we should forget.....................should forget.....................

A Khakasian A Khakasian GirlGirl in Traditional in Traditional DressDress

Throat (Khomei) Musicians of Throat (Khomei) Musicians of TuvaTuva

An Evenki Priestess of the An Evenki Priestess of the ArcticArctic

The Guardian of Kyzil, TuvaThe Guardian of Kyzil, Tuva

Scythian Burial GroundScythian Burial Ground

Siberian Dwellings: Winter & Siberian Dwellings: Winter & SummerSummer

Reindeer Games of the Reindeer Games of the ArcticArctic

Cremation of WW-II Japanese Cremation of WW-II Japanese Soldiers Buried in SiberiaSoldiers Buried in Siberia

Ritual Prayer by ShamanRitual Prayer by Shaman

Inside a Buddhist MonasteryInside a Buddhist Monastery

Ivolginsk Monastery in Ivolginsk Monastery in SiberiaSiberia

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