Clothing
People in different regions of Russia dress very differently due to the varying climate. These are just some examples of clothing in Russia. Remember that this is TRADITIONAL Russian clothing.
In Russia, the men wear shirts called kosovorotka. These are long shirts with buttons at the collar. They were used as everyday wear until the early 20th century but are now mainly used for folk dancing and for souvenirs.
A woman's dress in Russia is called a sarafan. It is a long, sleeveless dress and is usually worn with a blouse. It is worn in the summer without a blouse and silk ones are worn on special occasions.
Russian clothing is designed to show the spirit of their culture and to be convenient. The sarafan was designed especially for work, and are brightly colored.
Dance
Russian dance is an important part of their culture. Folk dances in Russia
started around the 10th century. The main types of Russian folk dance are
Khorovod and Plyaska.
Here are some videos of Russian
dance.
started around the 10th century. The main types of Russian folk dance are
Khorovod and Plyaska.
Here are some videos of Russian
dance.
Food
Russian food is very diverse, so we'll look at some of it in the order that you
might eat it.
might eat it.
First come the appetizers. Some Russian appetizers are salted cucumber( shown to the left), salted cabbage, and fresh vegetables.
Next, comes the main course. A few Russian main courses are pelmeni( shown to the left), kotlety or chops, and vareniky or pastries filled with nuts and berries.
Lastly, there are the desserts. Some examples of Russian desserts are bliny or pancakes, piroshky or pastries, and Tvorog or cottage cheese.
Major Religions- Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism.
Official Holidays
January 1 — New Year´s Day
January 7 — Christmas
February 23 — Defender of the Motherland Day
March 8 — International Women’s Day
May 1 — Labor Day
May 9 — Victory Day
June 12 — Russia Day
November 4 — National Unity Day
January 7 — Christmas
February 23 — Defender of the Motherland Day
March 8 — International Women’s Day
May 1 — Labor Day
May 9 — Victory Day
June 12 — Russia Day
November 4 — National Unity Day
Other languages besides Russian are also spoken in Russia. Some of these languages are-
Ukrainian, Chuvash, Bashir, Mordvin, Chechen, and Tartar.
Ukrainian, Chuvash, Bashir, Mordvin, Chechen, and Tartar.
Literature
Russian literature is often very depressing and many Russian books have themes of misery, sadness, suffering, and torment. The reason for this is because of how many Russians have faced these themselves. A lot of the authors of these books have had firsthand experience of grief and agony. Some Russian authors are- Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Nikolai Gogol, Boris Pasternak and Alexander Solzhenitsyn.
This is the Cyrillic alphabet, the alphabet that is used in Russia.
This is how the Cyrillic alphabet translates to English. The letters on the left are in Cyrillic (capital, then lowercase), and the letters and sounds in parentheses to the right are what they sound like in English.
