![Winter sheep ranges in Republic of Tyva](https://img.sputnikimages.com/images/vol2%2Fmedia%2Foriginal%2Fold%2F278%2F61%2F2786151_hires_0%3A0%3A0%3A0_1400x1000_80_10_1_QWxleGFuZHIgS3J5YXpoZXYgIzI3ODYxNTE%3D_116%3A95_sputnik-2786151-preview_661adb1c4e9de966c48fc0b58e721116.jpg)
![Winter sheep ranges in Republic of Tyva](https://img.sputnikimages.com/images/vol2%2Fmedia%2Foriginal%2Fold%2F278%2F61%2F2786151_hires_0%3A0%3A0%3A0_1400x1000_80_10_1_QWxleGFuZHIgS3J5YXpoZXYgIzI3ODYxNTE%3D_116%3A95_sputnik-2786151-preview_661adb1c4e9de966c48fc0b58e721116.jpg)
Women take part in the San Salyr ritual of lighting up a sacred fire at a shepherd winter camp in Republic of Tyva's Kyzhyl kozhuun (district) in a demonstration of the Tyva tradition of Shagaa or the celebration of Lunar New Year.
- Categories: Lifestyle & Leisure, Environmental Issues
- Location: Republic of Tuva, Russia
- Event date: 04.02.2016
- Date published: 06.02.2016
- Author: Alexandr Kryazhev
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 4928x3280px, 8.1Mb