Welcome to Russia

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A FEW FACTS ABOUT RUSSIA The biggest country in the world

A FEW FACTS ABOUT RUSSIA

The biggest country in the world
Moscow is

the capital
Population: 144.3 million
Founded in 862
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THE MOST IMPORTANT CITIES OF RUSSIA

THE MOST IMPORTANT CITIES OF RUSSIA

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MOSCOW

MOSCOW

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SAINT-PETERBURG

SAINT-PETERBURG

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KAZAN

KAZAN

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SOCHI

SOCHI

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RUSSIAN TRADITIONS

RUSSIAN TRADITIONS

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You can forget about them, because they’re not true.

You can forget about them, because they’re not true.

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Tishe yedesh' , .... Staryy drug ... Ne imey sto rubley,...

Tishe yedesh' , ....
Staryy drug ...
Ne imey sto rubley,...
U kogo chto

bolit,...
Ne vse to zoloto,...
Sem' raz otmer' ,....
Odin v pole - ....
Za dvumya zaytsami pogonish'sya , ....
Slovo ne vorobey - ...

TRY TO GUESS THE CONTINUATION OF THE PROVERB

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CHRISTMAS IN RUSSIA Jan. 7

CHRISTMAS IN RUSSIA

Jan. 7

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CHRISTMAS IS AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL COMMEMORATING THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST,

CHRISTMAS IS AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL COMMEMORATING THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST,

THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD. WITH THE COMING OF CHRIST PEOPLE HAVE FOUND HOPE FOR MERCY, KINDNESS, TRUTH AND ETERNAL LIFE. THE ORTHODOX CHURCH CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS ACCORDING TO THE JULIAN CALENDAR ON JANUARY 7, UNLIKE THE WESTERN CHURCHES THAT CELEBRATE IT ON DECEMBER 25TH ACCORDING TO THE GREGORIAN CALENDAR.
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In ancient times, such traditions of Christmas, as fortune-telling on the

In ancient times, such traditions of Christmas, as fortune-telling on the

betrothed, were, perhaps, the most widespread. Each unmarried girl was looking forward to this holiday, in order to tell fortunes about "suchenoj-ryazhenogo". That is why great Russian writers devoted a lot of works to this tradition. In them they describe Christmas fortune-telling as something mystical, insanely intriguing and even frightening.
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КОЛЯДА An ancient Christmas rite celebrating the holiday songs, as well as the most song.

КОЛЯДА

An ancient Christmas rite celebrating the holiday songs, as well as

the most song.
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Children put on costumes, knock on doors of houses, sing songs

Children put on costumes, knock on doors of houses, sing songs

and receive sweets. If you do not open the door to the person, who does this, then this is considered to be a bad sign and brings unhappiness.
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KOLYADA, KOLYADA! OTVORYAY VOROTA! TY PODAY PIROGA, KHLEBA KUSOCHEK, SMETANY GORSHOCHEK! NE PODASH' PIROGOV- NAPUSKAYEM KLOPOV.

KOLYADA, KOLYADA!
OTVORYAY VOROTA!
TY PODAY PIROGA,
KHLEBA KUSOCHEK,
SMETANY GORSHOCHEK!
NE PODASH' PIROGOV-
NAPUSKAYEM KLOPOV.

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INITIALLY, CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH A LOT OF FOLK CUSTOMS,

INITIALLY, CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH A LOT OF FOLK CUSTOMS,

BUT THEY WERE FORGOTTEN, AFTER THE CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS WAS BANNED IN 1918. ONLY IN 1935 THE SOVIET AUTHORITIES AGAIN ALLOWED TO PUT AND DECORATE CHRISTMAS TREES - TRUE, NOT CHRISTMAS, BUT NEW YEAR'S.
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IF BEFORE 1918, CHRISTMAS WAS CELEBRATED EVERYWHERE, AND THE NEW YEAR

IF BEFORE 1918, CHRISTMAS WAS CELEBRATED EVERYWHERE, AND THE NEW YEAR

WAS A MUCH LESS SIGNIFICANT HOLIDAY, THEN UNDER SOVIET RULE, THEY SWAPPED PLACES. THE SOVIET UNION WAS THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WHERE THE NEW YEAR ABSORBED CHRISTMAS ATTRIBUTES, WHILE REMAINING QUITE A SOVIET HOLIDAY.
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AND AFTER THE SPLIT OF THE SOVIET UNION, THERE WAS NO

AND AFTER THE SPLIT OF THE SOVIET UNION, THERE WAS NO

REVERSE TRANSFORMATION - THE NEW YEAR WAS A TRADITIONAL FAMILY HOLIDAY, WHILE ONLY PART OF THE COUNTRY'S POPULATION, MOSTLY ORTHODOX BELIEVERS, BEGAN TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS.