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__Language:__ The Sakha language, or as it’s sometimes referred to as the Yakut language, is a language from Turkish descent. But they’re pretty far from Turkey, so they made their own twist on the language. It’s mostly spoken in Northeastern Siberia. There are about 360,000 Sakhas and almost all of them speak their native language. The ones that don’t speak Sakha usually just speak Russian.

(Secondary) Source:"Sakha Language -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Web. 30 Aug. 2011. .
 * This source was relevant because it talked about the language of the Yakut/Sakha region. It was a secondary source, considering that it was an encyclopedia, and it was rather useful in helping me find the information that I needed.

Beliefs: The Yakuts are firm believers in Shamanism, which is the ability to cast out good spirits and evil spirits and having rituals. Shamans can go to the underworld, and once they go there they have to stay there, and lose their human form before they can really be a shaman. They reach these other places such as the underworld, from hallucinations and dreams. Other people have tried to convert them to Christianity, but their many attempts failed, and they stayed true with their Shamanism. The Sakha group is composed of more than 60 cultures, the Sakha (Or called the Yakut in Russia) has the most amount of people in it.

Printed Source: Walter, Mariko Namba. "Chapter 5:Shamanism and Christianity." Shamanism: an Encyclopedia of World Beliefs, Practices, and Culture. Santa Barbara, Calif. [u.a.: ABC-CLIO, 2004. Print.
 * This source was useful because it told me all of the things that I needed when it comes to the beliefs of the Sakhas. It was helpful in defining what a shaman is, and how it relates to the Sakhas.

__Values:__  The Sakha’s values are aimed towards their families from what they do like fishing and hunting. One of the most important values is science. Their scientific focus is mainly on agriculture and northern regions. Some of the institutes use technology to its maximum. This equipment is used throughout many of the institutes and universities.

(Print Source)"YakutiaToday.Com - Science in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)." YakutiaToday.com - Today's Guide to the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). 2006. Web. 31 Aug. 2011. .
 * This source has been very useful for me because it not only talks about the history but the present. For example, the values are mainly focused on science. This site had plenty of information on science. At first it was very difficult to find values of the Sakha Republic.

__Behaviors:__ The Sakha people are known for being nomadic, hunters, fisherman, reindeer breeders. This part of the region they have to adapt to their environment because it’s so cold outside. The southern Sakha’s people are mostly have animal husbandry like cattle and horses. Other people in the Sakha Republic are known for their handicraft industry as well. In this region, diamonds and gold are plentiful.

(Secondary Source)"Yakuts." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 31 Aug. 2011. .
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This source has been helpful for me because without it I wouldn’t know some of the behaviors that I found. For example, before starting this project I didn’t know that diamonds and gold are plentiful or that there were gem wars in the Sakha Republic.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Sakhas do have a lot of technology, and a lot of businesses. There are some businesses that have come down from America, like IBM and Microsoft. As far as tourism goes, not a lot of people go there just to visit. It’s just mostly business people trying to get the Sakhas to modernize themselves. They have a lot of science schools, which is mostly what they study there. They still could be a lot more advanced and modernized, considering that there aren’t many people that know a lot about computers, and the education in schools regarding computers is poor.

Welcome to Sakhatech. Web. 31 Aug. 2011. <http://sakhatech.net/>.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This source was useful because it told me what types of businesses are in Sakha. I learned that important companies are there, and most come from America.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"New Information Technology Is Not Developed In Yakutia - Academic Writing." Academic Writing For the Students - Academic Writing. Web. 31 Aug. 2011. <http://academicwriting.wikidot.com/new-information-technology-is-not-developed-in-yakutia>.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This source was useful because it evaluated the quality of technology in Sakha. It showed that they were slightly modernized, but they could still be a lot better.