How to travel around the Baikal region, and Burhan, you remember me?

It took not much time to understand and appreciate - in addition to breaking open the opportunity to watch the world outside of the country, there are many of these same capabilities and its limits. And these limits - th-th. Knowingly grumble bespectacled analysts - would order in the country, whether it to the Volga River, but no further ... much further - to the place where Lake Baikal, the holy lake on the banks of the sacred. Of course, traveling in the territories with different cultures and traditions bring a lot of new experiences. But most importantly, perhaps, there and here - agree with one important rule to take it simply as truth in the divine authority: as it is accepted here, and do it. Becomes the name of those who live in this country, and then you will not "interfere" with the terrain, and can be combined with it, like a fish to the aquarium. Horseman, climbed to the conic! Travel to Baikal region, you must happen to meet with Burhani. They draw attention to themselves when you are curious, ask - and what kind of cloth on a tree near the road? The fact is that each locality has its own master. He saves the territory entrusted to him, and, often, it is associated either with very beautiful landscapes, or with sacred symbols and healing springs. Either way - this is where the owner lives nearby, and you need to ask for its location. This is where the strangeness begins. Itself the word "Burhan" - a Turkic-Mongol modified Buddha-God, Buddha, lord. Because surprisingly harmonious fusion of beliefs and traditions on the territory of the Baikal region, the ancient beliefs Hadashim, shamanism, Buddhism, Lamaism, and so this represented a clear example - Burhan. So, hello, boss! Trees in the ribbon - it wishes a happy road itself, a favorite for travelers, the hopes for prosperity and good fortune. Tribute Burkhan given in the form of value to humans - it may be a match or coins, symbolizing something very right. It is difficult to say when, but appeared and such a tradition - "Burhani" - that is, a drink of spirits and how to eat. Sometimes it looks daunting - the bus when traveling, it is "no", and each Burkhan - again feast. It probably has transformed the tradition of "splatter" - that is, give Burkhan certain amount of vodka in accordance with the shamanic rituals. By itself, the habit of drinking from a plastic cup mounted on the hood has nothing traditional - in fact in the traditions of the Buryat never been dissipated drinking even at a very serious matter. Drink milk vodka could only be held by men who had their won, gave birth to healthy children and put a strong economy. Yes, they could afford, singing soft steppe "Ah-ha-gay", sip a bowl of arch, growling at-track offspring. Traditions same travelers were different - drill necessarily would descend from his horse, to greet the host location and ask for a kind of blessing. And only after passing the area where live Burhan, the rider once again sat on the right horse and could be at ease that he did not turn up the leg. You will, how you going to show respect for Burkhanov. But what is strange. Even the most hardened skeptics, who make their way by car to the island of Olkhon know - "Burhani" need. It is already tired of - the tire burst, the machine will stall. What a disgrace, in the end! Whatever the look today Baikal, having undergone many absurdities no fault of their own (burkhan in politics is unlikely to strong), be polite in this territory. Do not hurt her, try not to desecrate it with rubbish and their bad thoughts - just lose all that junk, and more to it do not come back. Dip hands in the water of Lake Baikal, turn to the Hamar-Dabany greeting the Sayan Mountains. It once held Jesus Christ (so say the old shamans), here spent a lot of time, Genghis Khan, this happened and will happen more amazing events. It returned Anton Chekhov and HG Wells - changed. This region is very easy to explain to you the main principle of coexistence of man and his mother - nature. We are inseparable from each other. We consist of the same elements as nature. If we carefully treat every element of nature - and with us all well. If the careless and did not find where to throw the package out from under the "kirieshek" - seemed to have forgotten to wear a scarf, and on the street piercing icy wind. I have a request - will meet with Burkhanov, give him my regards. Okay?