A name that came from ancient times(with animation)

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A name that cameA name that came

from ancient timesfrom ancient times

Project work byProject work byAnastasiyaYelokhina,AnastasiyaYelokhina,Ekaterina Vershinina.Ekaterina Vershinina.

Teacher Teacher O.Y. KulikovskikhO.Y. Kulikovskikh

SchoolSchool 1,1,Yaransk,Yaransk,

20092009


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The aim of our projectThe aim of our project

work is:work is: To study the origin of the nameTo study the origin of the nameYaransk and the history of theYaransk and the history of thetowns foundationtowns foundation


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Th e tasks of our projecth e tasks of our projectwork ar e:ork ar e :

To find out the origin of the name Yaransk;To find out the origin of the name Yaransk;To find out if there are any towns or villagesTo find out if there are any towns or villageshaving the same or similar name;having the same or similar name;To study the materials on the history of YaranskTo study the materials on the history of Yaransk

of the 16-18-th centuries at the town library andof the 16-18-th centuries at the town library andat the local museum of ethnography and to findat the local museum of ethnography and to findout what the town was like at that time ;out what the town was like at that time ;To find out and to make a calendar of the mostTo find out and to make a calendar of the most

significant dates and events in the history of significant dates and events in the history of Yaransk of the 16-18-th centuries;Yaransk of the 16-18-th centuries;To make a booklet on the topic.To make a booklet on the topic.


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The date of foundation of The date of foundation of Yaransk:Yaransk:

15841584 -- accordingaccordingto a regionalto a regional

ethnographer ethnographer A. Veshtomov.A. Veshtomov.15911591 Yaransk was Yaransk was

mentioned inmentioned inchronicles for thechronicles for thefirst time.first time.


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The origin of the nameThe origin of the name

Yaransk YaranskFrom theFrom the

namenameof the river of the river

YaranYaran

From the ancientFrom the ancienttribe called Yartribe called Yar

From theFrom the

word yarword yarmeaning hillmeaning hill

From the mariFrom the mariwordyarawordyara

meaningmeaningyes, all rightyes, all right


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A town on a river A town on a river

Perhaps, the river Perhaps, the river Yaran (or theYaran (or the

Yaranka) gave itsYaranka) gave itsname to the town.name to the town.Deep places onDeep places onthe river the river

(whirlpools) were(whirlpools) werealso called yars.also called yars.


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A town on a hillA town on a hillThe word yar alsoThe word yar alsohas the meaninghas the meaninghill in Russian.hill in Russian.

It is of Turkic originIt is of Turkic originand means a steepand means a steepbank of a river. Inbank of a river. Innorthern hemispherenorthern hemisphereit was often saidit was often saidabout the right bankabout the right bankof a river.of a river.


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The geographical position of theThe geographical position of thetowntown

Yaransk was founded atYaransk was founded atthe end of the 16-ththe end of the 16-th

century oncentury on a steep slopea steep slopeon the right bank of theon the right bank of theriver.river. It was a smallIt was a smallfortress.fortress.This place was chosen byThis place was chosen by

a Russian war guarda Russian war guardcalled druzhina.called druzhina.


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The fortress was built to defend the Russian bordersThe fortress was built to defend the Russian bordersfrom the attacks of the so-called cheremis (thefrom the attacks of the so-called cheremis (theMari).Mari).But its known that the Mari and the Udmurts tookBut its known that the Mari and the Udmurts took

part in the fight of the Russian people against thepart in the fight of the Russian people against theTatar-Mongolian yoke.Tatar-Mongolian yoke.Nowadays 24% of the population in Yaransk districtNowadays 24% of the population in Yaransk districtare Mari.are Mari.

The name of the Mari originThe name of the Mari origin
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A name givenA name given

by an ancientby an ancienttribetribe

The Russian dialect wordThe Russian dialect word yaranyaran or or yeranyeran is the nameis the nameof the Nenets and other northern nationalities living onof the Nenets and other northern nationalities living onthe banks of the Pechora.the banks of the Pechora.It was borrowed from the name of an ancient NenetsIt was borrowed from the name of an ancient Nenetstribe calledtribe called Yar Yar with the help of a word-building suffixwith the help of a word-building suffix-an.-an.Ancient people from the tribe Yar called the Ugrs reallyAncient people from the tribe Yar called the Ugrs reallylived in the basin of the Yaran about 20 centuries ago.lived in the basin of the Yaran about 20 centuries ago.Its quite possible that they could give their name to theIts quite possible that they could give their name to the

river.river.


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There are no other towns or villagesThere are no other towns or villageswith the name Yaransk in Russia butwith the name Yaransk in Russia but

there are:there are: Yarega Yarega ((a settlement in the Komi Republica settlement in the Komi Republic )) Yarenga Yarenga ((a settlement in the Komi Republica settlement in the Komi Republic )) Yarenga Yarenga (a river in the Komi Republic(a river in the Komi Republic )) Yarino Yarino ((a settlement in Perm regiona settlement in Perm region )) Yarenga Yarenga ((a settlement in Archangelsk regiona settlement in Archangelsk region ))

Yarensk Yarensk ((a town in Archangelsk regiona town in Archangelsk region ))


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So we can suppose that the Ugrs of theSo we can suppose that the Ugrs of theancient tribe Yar could give their nameancient tribe Yar could give their namenot only to the river Yaran but to other not only to the river Yaran but to other

places.places.

All of these names have the same root.All of these names have the same root.Most of the nationalities living there belong toMost of the nationalities living there belong to

the Finno-Ugric group.the Finno-Ugric group.

The Mari also belong to the Finno-Ugric group.The Mari also belong to the Finno-Ugric group.All of these towns were founded almost at theAll of these towns were founded almost at thesame time as Yaransk was.same time as Yaransk was.

We also found out that We also found out that


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So, we came to theSo, we came to theconclusion thatconclusion that

The three versions of the origin of the nameThe three versions of the origin of the nameYaransk (from the name of the river Yaran,Yaransk (from the name of the river Yaran,

from the mari word yara and from thefrom the mari word yara and from theancient tribe called Yar) are closelyancient tribe called Yar) are closelyinterconnected.interconnected.The fourth versionThe fourth version (from the word yar(from the word yar

meaning hill) doesnt seem convincingmeaning hill) doesnt seem convincingbecause not all of the places mentionedbecause not all of the places mentionedabove are situated on a hill or connectedabove are situated on a hill or connectedwith this word.with this word.


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Yaransk or Yaransk or Yarensk?Yarensk?

In the works of the historian S.M. Solovyev (1609) weIn the works of the historian S.M. Solovyev (1609) wecan find the wordcan find the word YarenskYarensk together with Vyatka andtogether with Vyatka andKotelnich.Kotelnich.

Yarensk was also mentioned in the documentsYarensk was also mentioned in the documentsconnected with the name of V.N. Romanov, the uncle of connected with the name of V.N. Romanov, the uncle of the Russian tsar Mikhail Fyodorovich, and his exile to thethe Russian tsar Mikhail Fyodorovich, and his exile to thetown.town.

But the idea that the original name of theBut the idea that the original name of thetown was not Yaransk but Yarensk isnttown was not Yaransk but Yarensk isntvery convincing because first it wasvery convincing because first it wasmentioned in chronicles as Yaransk.mentioned in chronicles as Yaransk.


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Today Yaransk is a small provincial townToday Yaransk is a small provincial townwhich has preserved its historical face:which has preserved its historical face:with quiet streets, beautiful cathedralswith quiet streets, beautiful cathedrals

and churches, unspoilt countryside.and churches, unspoilt countryside.


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Conclusionsonclu sions Yaransk is one of the ancient towns founded in 1584 Yaransk is one of the ancient towns founded in 1584

as a Russian fortress.as a Russian fortress.Its name originated from the name of an ancient tribeIts name originated from the name of an ancient tribecalled Yar.called Yar.Its history is closely connected with the history of Its history is closely connected with the history of

Russia.Russia.We must do everything to preserve its historicalWe must do everything to preserve its historicalmonuments and historical image.monuments and historical image.


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The authors of the project areThe authors of the project areEkaterina Vershinina,Ekaterina Vershinina,Anastasiya YelokhinaAnastasiya Yelokhina

Thank you forhank you forattention!ttention!


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