Shaman the singer's effigy was burned on Baikal. Before this, he licked the lake
On Baikal, an effigy with a photograph of pro-Kremlin singer Shaman was burned. This is how local residents celebrated Maslenitsa.
Photo: social media
This happened after the artist's performance, where he licked the lake's ice and captioned the video "18+", according to Astra. That video went viral online and became a meme.
Screenshots of the singer's video
«For indigenous peoples and many local residents, Baikal is a sacred place. Not a location for hype, not a background for "content," not a decoration for shock value," wrote Irkutsk activist Denis Bukalov.
— Baikal demands certain behavior. And this performance is not just a reaction to "licking the ice." It's about how indecent behavior on Baikal regularly leads to tragedies: cars fall through the ice, people are hit by hovercrafts, those who perceive the lake as an attraction die.
This performance is also about what experts have been talking about for decades: the threats to Baikal. But everything ends in talks. Discussions about wastewater treatment plants have started again. Again, "we'll build them any moment now." But no one looks at the root of the problem. Treatment plants will not be built and will not work correctly until adequate standards for wastewater discharge into Baikal are adopted. Until then, untreated wastewater will continue to be discharged into the lake, excuses will be made, and deadlines will be postponed indefinitely.
Therefore, the question is no longer about who licked what. The question is that Baikal has long needed a code of conduct: for tourists, for businesses, for artists, for officials," wrote the environmental activist.
Recently, a "bukhanka" (van) with Chinese tourists sank in Baikal. The carrier did not have official registration and operated illegally, ignoring bans on driving on ice in dangerous areas.
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