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Pillars of weathering (Mansi idiots) - a unique geological monument in the Trinity-Pechora region of the Komi Republic of Russia on the mountain Man-Pupu-nёr (Mansi language that means "small mountain of idols"), between the rivers. Ichotlyaga and Pechora. Buttes 7, the height from 30 to 42 m. It is associated with numerous legends, especially Poles Weathered were objects of worship Mansi.
It is located quite far from the inhabited places. To get to the poles can only prepared tourists. From the Sverdlovsk and Perm regions have hiking route. Poles are considered one of the Seven Wonders of Russia.







About 200 million years ago on the site of the stone pillars were high mountains. We passed the millennium. Rain, snow, wind, cold and heat gradually destroy the mountains, and especially weak rock. Solid seritsitokvartsitovye slates, which are composed of remnants were destroyed and fewer have survived, and soft rock were destroyed and demolished weathering by wind and water in the relief depressions.
The closer to them, so they become unusually kind. One pillar height of 34 m, stands somewhat apart from the others; it resembles a huge bottle, turned upside down. Six others were lined up at the edge of a cliff. Poles have bizarre shapes and according to the place of inspection, resemble the figure of a huge man, the head of a horse or a sheep. No wonder that in the past Mansi deified enormous stone statues, worshiped them, but to rise to Manpupuner was the greatest sin.
Changing seasons, changing and countryside views. Very impressive area in the winter, when the remnants completely white, like a crystal. In autumn there are fogs and pillars loom through the mist - there is something divine in this spectacle. They are created by nature, but by looking at them, I can not believe that something like this could repeat people.








Ancient Mansi legend

"In the old days in the dense forests, most approaches to the Ural mountains, lived the powerful tribe Mansi. The men of the tribe were so strong that they alone bear won, and so fast that they could catch a running deer.
The yurts Mansi was a lot of furs and skins of dead animals. Of these women make beautiful fur garments. Good spirits who lived on the sacred mountain Yalping-Nyeri helped Mansi, because the head of the tribe was a wise leader Kuuschay, who was a great friend to them. We were at the leader's daughter - beautiful Aim and son Pygrychum. Far beyond the ridge news spread about the beauty of young Aim. She was slim, as pine, grown in a dense forest, and sang so well that flocked to hear it from the valley of the deer-Ydzhid Lyagi.
I heard about the beauty of the daughter of the leader of the Mansi and the giant Torrevieja (Bear), whose race was hunting in the mountains Haraiz. He demanded to Kuuschay gave him his daughter Aim. But he refused, laughing and Aim of the proposal. Enraged Torrevieja called his brothers and Giants moved to the top of Torre Porro-Out to the power grab Aim. Suddenly, when Pygrychum with soldiers was part of hunting, appeared before the gates of the stone giants of the city. The whole day was a hot battle at the fortress walls.
Under the clouds of arrows Aim climbed a high tower and cried: - Oh, good spirits, save us from death! Pygrychuma went home! At the same moment in the mountains of lightning flashed, thunder rang out, and black clouds of thick veil closed the city. - Insidious - Torrevieja growled when he saw the tower Aim. He lunged forward, crushing everything in its path. Aim And only managed to come down from the tower as she collapsed under the terrible blow of the giant clubs. Torrevieja then again raised his huge club, and hit a crystal castle. Castle crumbled into small pieces that caught the wind and blew across the Urals. Since then, and found in the Ural Mountains transparent rock crystal shards.
Aim with a handful of soldiers disappeared under cover of darkness in the mountains. In the morning we heard the noise of the chase. And suddenly, when already giants were ready to seize them, in the rays of the rising sun appeared Pygrychum with shiny shield and a sharp sword in his hand, who gave him good spirits. Pygrychum shield turned towards the sun, and the fire shaft of light hit the giant eyes that cast aside the tambourine. In the eyes of the astonished ogre brothers and thrown to the side drum slowly began to turn to stone. In horror, the brothers rushed back, but fell under the beam shield Pygrychuma themselves turned into stones.
Since then, thousands of years, they are on the mountain, which the people called the Man-Pupu-Nyeri (Mountain stone idols) and not far from the majestic peak of her Koyp (drums). »