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Andrei Sergin, One of the Watchmen on the Great Lake Shore

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The article recalls two watchmen on the shore of Lake Peipus, Eenok Haamer and Andrei Sergin.
  • A film made with Juhani Püttsepp began taking shape around 2012 and was completed in 2016 under the title “Watchmen on the Shore of the Great Lake.”
  • Haamer died on February 27, 2025, while Sergin continues to watch over the lake.

There were two watchmen on the shore of the great lake. Around 2012, the author began making a film about them with Juhani Püttsepp. Completed in 2016, the film was titled “Watchmen on the Shore of the Great Lake.”

One watchman was Eenok Haamer, who lived and served God in Mustvee, Lohusuu and Tartu. The other was Andrei Sergin, from the Old Believer village of Kasepää. The lake they watched over through long lives was Lake Peipus.

Eenok Haamer died on February 27, 2025. Andrei Sergin continues. The author visited him in Kasepää on August 30, after many years.

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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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