Mining has a rich and long history, full of heroism, traditions and amazing professions. One of these is Shubin.
So called gas asses - people who descended into mine workings to burn the methane with open fire (to find the clusters of gas, by the way, helped canaries in cells!). And the main means of individual protection of these daredevils was a wet sheepskin coat or fur coat, worn inward and skim skin out. From here this name went - Shubin. One of the main mining legends about the spirit named Shubin is also connected with them - a meeting with him could promise both great luck and great trouble.
It is great that today such stories are gradually going into the area of folklore, and the labor culture and labor protection has stepped far ahead. From wet fur coats and birds in cells - to modern monitoring systems and reliable personal protective equipment.
Once again with the holiday! We wish the miners and all the good health, safe shifts and rich strata involved in the industry!
