RUSSIAN
RUSSIAN
are the second largest national group on the territory of the modern Republic of Belarus since the middle of the twentieth century.
National traits of Russians:
• the breadth of the Russian soul;
• compassion, mercy;
• interests of your family, respect for parents;
• craving for justice;
• ability to live in moderation;
• openness, straightforwardness, etc.
8.2% of Russians of the total population of the country live in Belarus. Many representatives of this nation appeared on the Belarusian lands after their entry into the Russian Empire. It was then that Russian landowners, officials and peasants began to move to Belarus.
Now Russians live mainly in cities and in their cultural, everyday, ethnopsychological characteristics, they practically do not differ from Belarusians.
THE NATIONAL COSTUME
The Russian national costume began to take shape around the 12th century. It was worn by peasants, boyars, and tsars until the 18th century, until, by the decree of Peter I, there was a forced change of the costume to the European one.
The main difference of the national costume was the multi-piece / layering, richness of decoration and a simple, straight or slightly flared silhouette. The waist was not emphasized. The colors were mostly bright, joyful.
In Russia, several basic sets of Russian women's costume stood out: a sarafan set (North Russian) and a pony set (South Russian, more ancient). The shirt has always been the basis of women's attire. Women's shoes were leather ankle boots, cats trimmed at the top with red cloth or morocco, as well as bast shoes with onuchi and oborov. The men's suit consisted of a shirt-blouse with a low stand or without it and narrow trousers (ports) made of canvas or dye. Outerwear was a zipun or caftan made of homespun cloth, with a fastener on hooks or buttons, in winter - sheepskin sheepskin coats. Men's footwear - boots or sandals with onuchi and obraz. Another distinctive feature of the Russian folk costume was the variety of headdresses. The headpiece completed the whole ensemble, making it one-piece.
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NATIONAL CUISINE
The Russian table is one of the richest in the world. Russian dishes conquered Europe, and then the rest of the world with the originality and sophistication of their taste.
The order of serving dishes, adopted in the reign of Catherine II, is the same today: cold dishes and snacks, hot stews or soups, boils and frying, pastries and cakes (four servings in total).
Cold dishes and snacks of traditional Russian cuisine are very diverse: pickled apples and pears, various jellied meat, cold meat, fish with sauce or marinade.
In Russia, nourishing cabbage soup with a large amount of a wide variety of meat has always been held in high esteem. No less popular were borscht, pickle, fish and meat hodgepodge. The earliest Russian dish is ukha.
The Russian table has always been distinguished by a variety of meat - they ate pork, beef, veal, lamb, and a wide variety of game. Fish was invariably on the table of a Russian.
Various pastries enjoyed special respect in Russia: pies, pancakes, pancakes, pies, pies, juicy, rolls, donuts, rolls.
Various kvass and poured meads are considered to be the original Russian drinks. Sbitni, jelly, compotes were also indispensable drinks on the Russian table.
Традиции русской кухни
NATIONAL DANCE
Russian dance is an integral part of Russian national culture. It takes its origins from the times of Ancient Russia. Popular mass dances and festivities, merry big round dances, etc. served his education. Without these perky events, not a single holiday, not a fair or other entertainment program took place.
Russian dance has distinctive characteristics and features. Firstly, Russian folk dance is a perky dance with jumps and active movements, which are invariably accompanied by endless humor and laughter. Secondly, national costumes are an obligatory attribute of this dance. Thirdly, Russian folk dance is very rich in a wide variety of choreographic steps.
Russian folk dance is divided into round dances (including circular, ornamental, play) and tanks (sometimes a tank is considered a subspecies of a round dance), dances (single female and male dance, pair dance, group traditional dance, mass dance) and dance (male, female , mixed, group), square dance.
Male dance is characterized by daring, breadth of soul, humor. Women's dance is notable for its smoothness, majesty, light coquetry.
Девичий хоровод
NATIONAL TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS
Russia is a truly unique country that, along with a highly developed modern culture, carefully preserves the traditions of its nation, deeply rooted not only in Orthodoxy, but even in paganism. Russians continue to celebrate pagan holidays, they believe in numerous folk omens and legends.
Christianity gave Russians such wonderful holidays as Easter, Christmas and the rite of Baptism, and paganism - Maslenitsa and Ivan Kupala.
Russian national rituals and traditions harmoniously combine folk and religious, pagan and Orthodox, old and new, sad and cheerful, reflecting the main stages of human life. Russian folk rituals are always colorful, musical and eloquent.
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