Tag: old believers
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Last Member From Family Of Old Believers In Siberian Taiga
A Vice Video documents life of Agafia Lykov, who lives in isolation in Siberian Taiga Mountains. The Lykov family fled Stalin for the safety of remote Siberian wilderness. “In 1936, a family of Russian Old Believers journeyed deep into Siberia’s vast taiga to escape persecution and protect their way of life. The Lykovs eventually settled…