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The celebration "Tumbotinsky finky"

15 february, 2015, Nizhny Novgorod region


The celebration that has become traditional one for the working village of Tumbotino is devoted to the exotic for the middle part of the coutry means of transportation – “finky”, i.e. sledges with long runners.

The name “finky” recalls Finland. How many years ago have those sledges appeared in Pavlovsk area? It will remain a mystery, everyone in the place uses “finky” as a matter of course.

More than that – once a year the celebration "Tumbotinsky finky" is organized that involves not only local people but guests, too, who with great pleasure, noise and laughter, ride on “finky” and sometimes compete with the locals.

The festival programme features the fair of folk art crafts, tea drinking from Russian samovar, songs accompanued by accordion, buffoon fun. For visitors and newcomers rent-a-finky is provided and master class on “finky riding is hosted.

Merry contests of the most unusually decorated “finky”, the smallest “finky”, the most elderly and the youngest driver, ditties about “finky” will take place.

The parade of Tumbotinsky “finky” makes part of the programme, too.


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Region: Nizhny Novgorod region
Venue: Working village of Tumbotino (Pavlovsky District)
Phone: (83171) 2 33 26
Website: nnwelcome.ru

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