Chapter 1736 Confident Kasin
In fact, the Nenets reindeer festival is not as fun as imagined. Basically, the reindeer festival here is just a market. You just buy some Nenets handicrafts, play sledding, watch Nenets traditional songs and dances, and taste local "food", and that's it.
Xiao Peng was shopping there, and Eugenia was not willing to be left behind, but what she bought left Xiao Peng speechless: she bought a white reindeer and four little Kazakh sheepdogs.
Xiao Peng had originally thought white reindeer were very rare. He'd read an article about Norway that said white reindeer in Norway represent "good luck." But upon arriving, he discovered that wasn't the case at all: reindeer's coat color changes with the seasons, and white reindeer are surprisingly plentiful.
Alas, sometimes I have to admire those who are engaged in tourism. The introductions to the customs and culture of Western countries that I see on the Internet all seem like paradise, but when I go there, I find that it is not like that at all. It is all advertising soft articles.
For example, people who believe things like, "There are many men and women in XX country waiting to be rescued by Daxia men" are crazy: "Did you rescue them?" And people who believe things like, "Women in XX country have messy private lives"—even if they have messy private lives, they're not messing around with you, so why are you so excited?
The purpose of these soft advertising articles is to attract people to the destination. If people don't go, how can the tourism industry make money? If you have money, you can find women everywhere. If you don't have money, you will be a loser wherever you go.
As for the four Kazakh sheepdogs, Xiao Peng actually liked them too. Puppies, regardless of breed, are generally super cute. The Nenets love dogs as much as reindeer, and even have designated areas in their tents for dogs, and even for people and dogs to rest together.
To be more precise, the popular "Samoyed" dog was bred by the Nenets people - another name for the Nenets people is Samoyed. (It should be said that they are a branch of the Samoyed people.)
This black and white Kazakh hound looks a lot like a Border Collie. In fact, when Eugenia bought some of the puppies, she thought they were Border Collies. When she found out they were Kazakh hounds...
Even happier!
Because she didn't even know there were dogs like the Kazakh Shepherd Dog in the world.
Xiao Peng was actually very disdainful of Walter's recent focus on raising dogs and even wanting to take the dogs to participate in competitions.
In fact, in Xiao Peng's eyes, the so-called "purebred dog" is nothing more than a scam or even a political game.
There are two authoritative dog associations in the world. One is the European Kennel Club (FCI), and the other is the American Kennel Club (AKC). Both organizations have their own certified breeds.
If you look at their dog breed list, you will find that they have the final say on the dog breeds they certify. Basically, whatever kind of dog the capital wants to promote will be included in this list.
And there are political factors here: most of the dogs in it are from Europe, the United States and their allies. Countries like Bactria and Russia actually have many excellent dog breeds, but none of them are included in the list of these dog associations.
The Daxia Xiquan, Zanglie, Xiasi, Mengmu, Jianmao... which one isn't a good dog? But so-called "dog lovers" collectively call them "Daxia Garden Dogs," and they despise them. In their eyes, only dogs certified by the European and American Kennel Clubs are truly dogs.
I really don’t know whether they really love dogs or are just vain.
Russia is even worse off. Russia boasts even more breeds: the Laika, Central Asian Shepherd Dog, Caucasian Shepherd Dog, Kazakh Shepherd Dog, Russian Borzoi, Russian Black Terrier, Russian Toy Terrier, Russian Shepherd Dog, and dozens more! However, only the Siberian Husky and the Samoyed have been recognized by the two major dog associations (the Russian Toy Terrier is recognized by the FCI but not the AKC).
This is a consistent characteristic of Western countries: everything must be done according to my standards and my own decisions. It may appear to be very formal, but it is actually all about money and influence.
Take the Nenets Kazakh sheepdogs, for example. There's practically no purer breed than them—who would have the luxury of bringing their own dogs to the Arctic to breed with the Nenets? They perfectly meet the certification standards of those so-called dog associations. Yet, they simply refuse to recognize such dogs.
Anyway, in the eyes of pet lovers in Daxia, dogs like the Kazakh Hound are probably just two words - "local dog".
But Eugenia doesn't care about that, she just likes it for the sake of liking it.
But she can accept the dogs here but not the delicious food.
In fact, Nenets cuisine is really not acceptable to everyone.
Xiao Peng had a "Nenets feast".
Xiao Peng wasn't being polite when he called it a "feast". After all, there was fish, meat and milk, but the cooking method was a little different.
The Nenets people in the village of Yalsare do have Russian food, such as bread and vegetables, while other Nenets people mainly eat raw food.
In this respect, they are quite similar to polar bears.
In polar regions like these, where there are no green plants, animals need to obtain vitamins from fresh meat. Therefore, eating raw food is the main dietary habit of the Nenets people.
Just like the big meal Xiao Peng had, he really just held a frozen fish in his hands, cut it into slices with a knife and stuffed it directly into his mouth.
Normally, eating this way should be fishy, but Xiao Peng didn't feel anything at all - his tongue was frozen, so how could it taste fishy? Instead, it tasted like milk!
There's also smoked venison.
Although the name contains the word "smoked", it is basically raw venison. Basically, the raw venison is hung in the tent overnight and then taken out and sliced into thin slices for people to eat.
This kind of raw venison is a food specially prepared for tourists: if the Nenets people eat it themselves, they basically eat it raw and bite it directly while it is bloody!
However, Xiao Peng also has something he likes to eat, which is deer liver.
This is the "supreme delicacy" of the Nenets people. It is made by leaving the deer liver outdoors for a few days to dehydrate it and then cutting it into small pieces.
This is more delicious than Xiao Peng could have imagined!
Although it is cold and raw, it has a great aftertaste in the mouth!
We can't forget to mention the "deer milk ice cream" here: deer milk and lard are blended together and then slightly frozen before eating. As for the taste...
Cough cough cough.
Of course, not all Nenets food is so dark. For example... deer milk, which is frozen deer milk placed in a small pot and boiled for drinking - this is one of the few cooked foods the Nenets eat.
Alas, living habits are fatal!
However, the wrestling matches here are quite interesting: they are held on a round ring similar to a sumo ring, and the opponents are all wearing traditional Nenets costumes. First, they have to tie a belt for their opponent and then the referee gives the order for both sides to start wrestling.
The wrestling competition at the Reindeer Festival in Yarsare Village was quite interesting - in previous years, the wrestling competitions at the festival were all between the Nenets people, but this year there was an additional Russian.
This is a rare thing!
What’s even more rare is that this Russian guy was so confident that he could be the first to challenge the whole audience!
Confident enough!
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