beads

Avsa

Avsa in Even language is a women's bag for small things.

Terges in Even language is rovduga. Rovduga is a deer skin processed on both sides. The belt and the bag tie are made of rovduga.

Mereti in the Even language is a circle.

Ini in the Even language is life, living being or organism.

Nyolten heddeken in Even language means appearance, sunrise.The circle on the woman's bag means sunrise.

Hat of Even kin Donre

Festive female old style hat made off three parts: 1. front, 2. crown, 3. back. The open part at the back is for hair (braids). Since ancient times, the Evens considered girlish hair and braids to be the definition of beauty. The most important were length, thickness and luster. Girls from an early age were taught by their mothers on how to care for their hair and were strictly monitored. During festivals nomads from different remote camps, other clans and even other tribes came to secretly look for "brides". The continuation of the future of their kin depended on this.

Valentina Sovkina

I am highly engaged in social activities:
- member of the organization of masters and artists "Chepes Sam",
- Member of the international organization "Sami Women's Forum" ("Sami nisson forum"),
- Member of the board of directors of the "Public organization for the promotion of legal education and preservation of the cultural heritage of the Saami of the Murmansk region (OOSMO)"