World of the Moksha

The Moksha group make a living through manual labor and low paying jobs throughout the Russian cities near their villages. They live in small wooden houses in villages with no indoor plumbing and just one bathhouse to clean themselves in. Most of the villages have electric power, but resources are scarce. Water is usually obtained from a communal well or a pump. Living conditions are poor with families earning low wages. The buying of consumer goods is very rare, causing the Moksha to depend on themselves for food. Many Mokshans depend on the use of herbal medicines and other home remedies for sickness, which is common in poor living conditions.