The secret inside the 'hell' area hides 82% of Russia's diamonds

Yakutia (official name: Sakha Republic, Russia) is a federal subject of Russia, Yakutia is famous for its harsh climate; The temperature here is considered the lowest in the Northern Hemisphere when the average winter temperature regularly drops below -35°C, even -71°C as in Verkhoyansk and Oymyakon.

Yakutia only has hot, short summers while long, cold winters. For 7 straight months, the ground was covered with snow and ice. In some areas, the ice never melts - this is the famous permafrost.

In these areas, scientists have found traces of prehistoric animals that lived millions of years ago. The 'extreme cold' region of Yakutia is in the village of Oymyakon - the 7th wonder of Russia.

There are diamonds that account for about 82% of Russia's reserves.

In addition, Yakutia is also considered the capital of diamonds when the diamond reserves here account for about 82% of Russia's reserves. The territory also contains 58 other minerals such as gold, antimony, uranium, coal and natural gas.

It is known that before Russian geologists and diamond mining industry came to Yakutia, the indigenous people were not very interested in finding this precious stone. Not only that, they are also afraid and avoid going in another direction when encountering diamonds shining brightly in the sunlight. Because the indigenous people of Yakutia consider these to be the eyes of God, they do not touch them out of respect.

At times of low temperatures, the surface of the lakes in Yakutia will be frozen very thick. The villagers will together bring items such as skewers or rackets, fishing nets. to the frozen lake to catch fish. Among them, the most famous and traditional way of catching fish in Yakutia is called Munkha - a way of catching fish using a seine net. The entire population, including children, elders or women, will also participate in this large-scale fishing process.

Before the fishing process, the elders will perform a ritual called Bayanay.

This process has actually been prepared by the people since late autumn and the fishing is considered an annual event like a hunting festival in many villages of Yakutia. Each time people pull fish, people can pull up to hundreds of kilograms of fish. Before the fishing process, the elders will perform a ritual called Bayanay by lighting a bonfire on the ice and placing pieces of baked goods in it to pray for a good fishing season.

When the fishing process begins, people will drill large ice holes to drop the trawl at the location designated by the wisest village elder (usually by experience and instinct); Others in the village would use a sharp stick or a skewer to poke down the ice hole.

The fish they caught is the Yakut carp (Scientific name is Carassius carassius jacuticus). People in Yakutia believe that this is a very healthy fish; They also believe that small fish are healthier than large fish.