First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
On a remote branch of the Yenisei river in Tuva, Russian Old Believer villages face competition for the land. Cicely Fell visits two communities during hay-gathering season. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
From a shamanic ritual to a drum-maker's workshop, Cicely Fell traces shamanism in Tuva and Khakassia. A story of repression and revival, told through the shaman's drum. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
The horse is at the heart of Khakassia's ancient nomadic culture. Cicely Fell camps out with a group of horsemen whose herds are threatened by a rare species of red wolf. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Tuvan reindeer herders on the Russian-Mongolian border are facing new pressures on the land. Cicely Fell travels to a reindeer herding camp and glimpses a disappearing way of life. Show more