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  2. Matrona Nikonova - Wikipedia

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    Matrona was born to Dmitry and Natalia Nikonov in the village of Sebino in Tula Province. [3] She was the fourth child in the family. Her struggling parents planned to place her in an orphanage after her birth but her mother changed her mind after she had a dream, in which she saw that a white bird of divine beauty, with empty eye sockets, landed on her breast.

  3. Russian folklore - Wikipedia

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    [3] [10] The coexistence of pagan and Christian beliefs in Russian culture is called "duality of religion" or "duality of belief", and was salient in much of Russian peasant culture. [3] [2] Certain pagan rituals and beliefs were tolerated and even supported by the Church. [3] In these instances, rites were reinterpreted as essentially Christian.

  4. Lykov family - Wikipedia

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    Agafia is a documentary film about Agafia Lykova, produced by RT (Russia Today). It chronicles the history of Old Believers in Russia, the difficulties experienced by the documentary crew in travelling to Agafia's residence, the history of the Lykov family, animosity between Agafia and Yerofei Sedov, and Agafia's life in the taiga. [citation ...

  5. Culture of Russia - Wikipedia

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    "Scarlet Sails" celebration in Saint Petersburg Russian culture (Russian: Культура России, romanized: Kul'tura Rossii, IPA: [kʊlʲˈturə rɐˈsʲiɪ]) has been formed by the nation's history, its geographical location and its vast expanse, religious and social traditions, and both Eastern [1] (Its influence on the formation of Russian culture is negligible, mainly it was formed ...

  6. Putin lauds Russian women for motherhood, beauty - AOL

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    The 8th March holiday has been one of the most popular in Russia since Soviet times, marked by gifts of flowers and sweets -- and effusive speeches extolling the feminine qualities of women and ...

  7. Slavic Native Faith - Wikipedia

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    Russian Rodnover women with child. Scholars of religion regard Slavic Native Faith as a modern Pagan religion. [9] They also characterise it as a new religious movement. [10] The movement has no overarching structure, [11] or accepted religious authority, [12] and contains much diversity in terms of belief and practice. [13]

  8. What to know about Russia's growing footprint in Africa - AOL

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    Russia's top diplomat pledged help and military assistance while on a whirlwind tour of several countries in Africa's sub-Saharan region of Sahel this week, as Moscow seeks to grow its influence ...

  9. Deities and fairies of fate in Slavic mythology - Wikipedia

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    Spinner turns the thread of life at the cradle of the Mother of God. Fragment of the "Nativity" icon, Ukraine, 16th century. Fragment of the "Nativity" icon, Ukraine, 16th century. They were said to look after pregnant women, [ 1 ] and after giving birth to a child, they determined his fate for the rest of his life. [ 13 ]