24 Hours In Kalmykia - Russia's Buddhist Republic 🇷🇺
In this week's episode of The Antipodes Mission, I traveled to one of Russia's least understood region : Kalmykia, Europe's only Buddhist Republic. My goal is to get a grasp of who the Kalmyk people truly are and understand what makes their culture so distinct from the rest of Russia. Follow me on a journey to discover Kalmykia in 24 hours. Instagram : / nateriversoff Tiktok : / nateriversoff Real-time map of the journey : https://www.polarsteps.com/naterivers... 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:04 Discovering Elista's Buddhist Heritage 00:06:12 Tragic History of the Kalmyk People 00:08:49 The Chess Capital of Russia 00:09:58 The Best Museum in Kalmykia! 00:14:50 Trying Kalmyk Food 00:16:09 Last Hours in Elista 00:17:20 Conclusion
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