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HISTORY of the MY LITTLE MOTHERLAND

Vavozh

The tribal union of the ancient Udmurts known under ethnonim Kalmes, was reshaped with XIII of century on the river Kalmes. Union included a kind Mozhga. Approximately in XVI century its quoters become to advance to the south from present Syumsi, mastering beginnings of the river Vala. Being settled on free sites, the Udmurts of this kind have grounded for the lockin Uva river, in Vala river little village Vavozh - Mozhga. A bit later there was a division into separate village Vavozh and Mozhga.

Vavozh is an only Udmurt title consists of two word "Va" and "Vozh". Va is original name of the river Uvа. Vozh - is ostium of the river Va.

In a start XIX of century was formed volost, center by which one became Vavozh. In its a structure northern part modern Vavozhskiy of region has come. So the village becomes an administrative centre, that more selects vavozh from a number even of larger settlements.

Temple of Vavozh

Vavozh's church.

In XVIII century in Vavozh was started the building of wood church. It was small and is consecrated 30/XI -1754 years in a name Kazan God's Mother on a blessing of the Archbishop of Benjamin.

The management of the parish register began from 1755.

In 1771 new rural church has built, the high altar by which one is consecrated on July 21 of the same year, in honour of Sacred Nickolai Miracle Worker.

In 1791 the village Vavozh is listed from the Kazan archdiocese in Vyatskaya archdiocese.

In 1811 started the building of immovable church.

The scheduling, facade and structure of the Nikolaevskaya church of village Vavozh was offered to a message to the architect of the Izhevsk small-arms factory already to known citizen seconds Е. Dudin.

September 4, 1820 the schedule for construction of double storied church with a campanile, facade, lateral and longitudinal structures which have been compounded seconds by Е. Dudin were approved by the bishop Vyatskiy and Slobodskiy Ambrose. The place under building of church was selected on a dry, high, most beautiful place, from center of Vavozhskaya mountain.

September 16, 1835 accomplished sanctification of the Nikolaev church in the Lower level, in a name of Saint Nickolai Miracle Worker.

June 20, 1847 consecrated the upper (cool) level in a name of an Icon of Kazan God's of the Mother.

January 5, 1853 under the solution of the church-goers purchased a bell is powerful 64 poods 8 pounds.

Michael Stephanovich Elabuzhskiy have played large role in development of village last priest of the Nikolaevskaya church. He was the person highly educated; stainless in church business which are intelligent a little bit of languages, appreciating culture local of the population of Votskiy region, is active participating in charities. We were reached by his diaries, which one are contained a richest material on a history of church and village vavozh since 1912 for 1937.

М. Еlabuzhskiy has arrived to village Vavozh in 1912 from village Uduguchin (now Uvinskiy district). In Uduguchin he was banished, becoming a victim of conflict among Vyatskaya clergy. In the diaries he sincerely writes that where him the destiny would not throw, in what difficult conditions he had not to work and to live, the service of God and ministering to the people was considered by he for himself as the sacred debt. Vavozh has appeared for the father of Michael not by such hospitable, as Uduguchin. Himself Elabuzhskiy in a diary explained it to that the incoming here is greater - therefore more difficultly to adjust contacts to the people.

At once on arrival in Vavozh Michael began to acquaint with local population, first of all with intelligency. The large sympathies were exhibited with he young yet then to the teachers of the zemskaya school: the Menshikovs and the Krasnopyorovs, which one in one time learned and sponsored the great figure of the Udmurt culture Kusebay Gerd. Серьёзно has taken Udmurtian language and soon began to conduct liturgies in church on native for the Udmurts the language, to teach the Law God's in zemskaya to school. In due course he got used to new incoming, began to notice features passivity of the inhabitants seconds. Vavozh them to public business and church.

The revolution of 1917 has not flown by a vortex to the deep. The life in Vavozh went by the turn. After revolution in Vavozh was not found of the person, which one would proclaim the Soviet authority. This mission should be taken попу on itself. Michael has gone to district center of Malmyzh, and on behalf of people of Vavozh hailed authority of Sovets. Then undeserved charge, at last, was removed him, has recollected a nem, and appealed for to return to center " for large business ", but he has refused.

Refurbishing temple

In 1919 Elabuzhskiy was assigned by maximum church rank. In 20 - 30 years of tens time attempted to bar church, but due to persistence and stability of the priest - reopened. B 1937, the church was closed.

Vavozh is Rhodinum of many talented figures. One of them is the poet Ilja Zorin. It is necessary to mention and glorified marshal of aircraft F.J. Falaleev.

There was a theather in village Vavozh. All submissions demonstrated in a building of former wine warehouse which is belonging to Common society of Vavozh. Now in this building there is a shop on manufacturing of drinks and smoked fish of Vavozhskoye district consumer organization. The clubs and national houses were not. Under submissions took half of warehouses, and in the second half was stored wine.

The building before our times was not kept, and on his place the courthouse is built.

The further development sat has received within the Soviet authority. It has turn intoed a large district settlement with a number of industrial firms, organizations and entities.

Within the Soviet authority a temple have rebuilt under the House of culture, but after a fire in January, 1996 and after much persuasion authorities(power) have transmitted a temple to the believer. Now there is a Recovery of a temple and many help this. Among them: M.M. Ushkov ("Vavozhagrosnab, ltd."), I.М. Obukhov ("Indemnitor, ltd."), Head of management of region Т.V. Inozemzevа, deputy of State Council of Udmurt Republic V.A. Solovjev and many other.

Since 1999 the building of District House of Culture started, the completion which one is planned on 2003 - 2004.

Besides in Vavozhskiy region often come the visitors from Germany. About their visits you also can learn.


Books about Vavozhskiy district

Book about District of Vavozh " We are sowing and sowing... " Publishing House "Udmurtiya", 1999.
Summary

Articles, sketch, memory about Vavozhskiy district, its people. Book is dedicated 70 years of old of the district.

Book about VavozhShumilov E.F. Vavozh. "Console my grieves". Publishing House "Udmurtiya", 1999.
Summary

Maiden book about a history of ancient orthodox village and its incoming will be interesting to all having a fancy a history of a native edge. She should encourage formation of patriotic, aesthetic and orthodox feelings for people of Vavozh. It is recommended as the manual for schools of Vavozhskiy district.
Writer is doctor of historical sciences, candidate of an art criticism, professor of stand of social control of Udmurtskiy State University.


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