A participant of the Alhalalalai ritual of giving appreciation to nature for its gifts in the Itelmen village of Pimchakh, Kamchatka Peninsula, cuts a Khantai out of a tree stem. The Khantai is an idol shaped as a fish man which protects the Itelmens from bad luck and brings good luck in fishing.
- Categories: Lifestyle & Leisure, Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Kamchatka Region, Russia
- Event date: 14.09.2013
- Date published: 14.09.2013
- Author: Alexandr Piragis
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 2827x4240px, 6.1Mb