Anzori Barkalaja
Estonian folklorist, educator and judoka (born 1968)
About Anzori Barkalaja
Born 1968. Anzori Barkalaja is an Estonian and Russian folklorist, teacher, poet, judoka and educator.
Anzori Barkalaja (born 19 March 1968) is an Estonian folklorist.
Life and work Anzori Barkalaja was born in Dushanbe, Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (now, Tajikistan) to a Mingrelian father and an Estonian mother. After his parents divorced, he moved to Estonia with his mother. He graduated from the University of Tartu, where defended his doctoral dissertation in folklore.
In 2000-2015 he was the head of the Viljandi Culture Academy. He has been chairman of the Estonian neopagan organisation Maavalla Koda.
In 2018, he was one of the founders of the Estonian Biodiversity Party, but announced his departure from the party on 3 January 2019.
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Estonian folklorist, educator and judoka (born 1968)
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Anzori Barkalaja was born on 19 March 1968 in Dushanbe.
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Anzori Barkalaja is a folklorist, teacher, poet, judoka and educator.
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Anzori Barkalaja is Estonian and Russian.
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