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Photograph: Missionary Platon Alexandrov among the non-Russians of Golchikha village. Russians

Title:

Photograph: Missionary Platon Alexandrov among the non-Russians of Golchikha village.

Ethnic groups:

Russians

Territory:

Yenisei province

Date:

Начало ХХ века

Collectors-person:
Ostrovskih Petr Ye.
Photographer:
Dimensions:

11 x 7,8; 11,5 x 8,3

Number:

РЭМ 305-26

Annotation:

The construction of churches and Christianization of Siberia’s indigenous peoples started from the moment of exploration of that territory. Priest Platon Alexandrov pursued missionary activity in the Taymyr Peninsula in the early 20th century. The picture shows a moment of his conversation with indigenous population near the church in Golchikha village. Abstract by V.V. Gorbacheva

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