With the support of Verkhnechonskneftegaz (part of the oil and gas production unit of Rosneft Oil Company), a collection of Evenki Tales for children of primary and school age has been published, the company’s press service reported.
The collection is based on Evenk legends and folklore. In addition to stories, the book includes interactive tasks: children are invited to answer questions, talk about the actions of the characters and learn new words. The new collection has already reached five regions of the Irkutsk region, where Evenk children are educated.
“Evenk Tales” is not the only publication created with the support of oil workers. Earlier, a study was published on the culture of the small Keto people, and also the following: the alphabet “Evenkia: from A to Z”, a collection of stories in Evenki and Russian, the first digital Evenki-Russian dictionary and based on the dialect of the Evenks of the Katanga region a thematic dictionary.