diverse spectrum of culture and religion in a rush hour special report this time from the republic of mariella where a community culture clash has been overcome through shared faith. this is how people of many ethnic groups prayed ancient times. today this is the sort of worship that can only be found in this russian region. we're not allowed to worship in soviet times but people like us who did were put on trial we hope prayers will avert floods quakes and manmade disasters. services like the use a rooted in ancient history these words were first spoken nearly a thousand years ago but the worship is gathering here now a thought to be europe's lost pagans. and i don't want to. i. i i i. i. come. these people. to get away from. history. to the most mysterious. republic. team. we go here and then we will start with you then we have to go off the road here. coming here in such cold weather. now we're going to try to reach the most interesting places to nation is the point where we will look for. caves. republics highest point is mount. only a few people have succeeded in reaching its peak it's. o

the capital of mariella the convention of some musicians facing nari folk songs to entertain the residents with their traditional melodies centuries ago. it was a fortress now it's an old town but large scale development has recently begun. a large swath has been replaced with an embankment buildings looking like casals complete with towers and ramparts springing up here just a short time ago with us. this is a kind of resorts. this place is incorporated many aspects of venice. and here we say a northern influence with danish and dutch elements. similar buildings went up in the marielle republic quite a long time ago one example is a magnificent old castle standing on the banks of the volga two hundred kilometers from your skull it was built amidst a think forest by russian aristocrats of the share much of. the council was built not only by russian masters but also by foreign ones. they too lengthy style to the castle. here you can see the rock byzantine and drama. as well as an old russian style. in soviet times the cultural was turned into a holiday resort the tourists what apprehensive

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