Lyudmila Kelchina from the village of Vosyakhovo, Shuryshkarsky District, became winner in the nomination of “Master of the Folklore Genre of the Khanty People” according to the results of the local competition for the title of “Master of the Folklore Genre”.

Lyudmila Kelchina from the village of Vosyakhovo, Shuryshkarsky District, became winner in the nomination of “Master of the Folklore Genre of the Khanty People” according to the results of the local competition for the title of “Master of the Folklore Genre“.

Lyudmila Kelchina is a teacher, songwriter, folklore expert, one of the true bearers of the folk song and dance culture of the Khanty people.

For more than 20 years, Lyudmila Kelchina was the head of the Khanty folklore group “As Khoram Ne” (“The Ob Beauty“). Lyudmila Kelchina formed the group in 1986 together with her husband Roman Kelchin.

Since 2012, Lyudmila Kelchina has been the owner of an award in the folklore field in the nomination of “People’s Storyteller of Yamal”. As an expert, she helps creative groups “As Khoram Ne” and “Evie” under the leadership of Raisa Koneva.