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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 ...
Bears (медведь, med'ved)- According to Russia: A Cultural Resource Guide, its Russian name, med'ved, means "one who knows where the honey is". It was an ancestor of the Russian people and is friendly. Oftentimes people will be changed into bears as a punishment or will often appear as a wise old man.
Russian traditions (3 C, 15 P) W. Works about Russia (12 C, 3 P) Y. Russian youth culture (1 C, 3 P) Σ. Russian culture stubs (1 C, 130 P) Pages in category "Culture ...
Russian folk music (7 C, 15 P) Pages in category "Russian traditions" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
The original Russian folk dance traditions continue to play an important part in the culture of the country and have been in constant interaction with Russia’s many ethnic groups. [2] Russian folk dances are also in interrelations with other types of artistic expressions. [ 3 ]
Superstition in Russia covers the superstitions and folk rituals of the Russian community. Many of these traditions are staples of everyday life, and some are even considered common social etiquette despite being rooted in superstition. The influence of these traditions and superstitions varies, and their perceived importance depends on factors ...
Pelmeni—boiled dumplings with meat filling Caviar—a delicacy that is very popular in Russian culture. The history of Russian cuisine was divided in four groups: Old Russian cuisine (ninth to sixteenth century), Old Moscow cuisine (seventeenth century), the cuisine that existed during the ruling of Peter and Catherine the Great (eighteenth century), and finally Petersburg cuisine, which ...
Most inauthentic – but widespread – was the practice of performing so-called Cossack prisiadki (low-squatting dances) in perfect synchronization; as Professor Laura J. Olson observes, 'this situation did not reflect actual Cossack traditions so much as it borrowed from the traditions of Russian ballet that dated to the late nineteenth century'.