Mari people

ethnic group

Soviet and Russian composer (1925—2015)

Soviet Mari poet (1888–1937)

Soviet actor-poet

ethnic religion of the Mari people

Soviet writer (1935–1974)

Soviet Russian composer

Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter and film producer

Mari poet

ethnic group

Soviet-Russian composer (1890—1963)

Russian non-governmental organization

philologist, professor (1927-2012)

Mari writer (1912-1937)

Mameshbirde (, , , ) (died 1556) was a rebel commander during Kazan War for the independence of Kazan Khanate in 1552–1556. According to legend, he was a son of Mari noble and Chuvash noble woman.

Russian painter (1891-1961)

President of Mai El

Archaeological culture in Russia

Hill Mari translator, critic, poet, and journalist.

Mari holiday

Semyk is a traditional holiday celebrated by the Mari people of the Volga region of Russia. It is celebrated in June, seven weeks after , a commemoration of the deceased on the Thursday of Mari Easter week. Semyk involves veneration of ancestors, as well as weddings and feasts.