Culture in a boxRussia

More than ten things.

Flagwhite is benefit relationship and frankness;blue is fidelity, honesty, faultlessness and

chastity;red is courage, generosity and love.

Tsar bellis on display of the Moscow Kremlin. The bell was commissioned by Empress Anna Ivanovna, niece of the Peter the Great.

Bread «Bread to all head» popular wisdom says. «Bread with salt» welcomed dear visitors in

Russia.

Laptiare shoes made primarily from bast – fiber from

the bark of the linden tree or birch tree. They are worn mostly by poor people. These day we call

“lapti” very cheap footwear.

Russian Birch Symbol of purity and revival. A

handmade pencil of it.

Khokhlomais the name of a Russian wood painting, handicraft style and national ornament,

known for its vivid flower pattern? Red and gold colours over a black background.

Tableware or furniture

Gzhel is a Russian style of ceramics which takes

its name from the village of Gzhel and surrounding area, where it has been

produced since 1802

Baba Yagausually an old woman who can rule

forces of nature.

Russian Bogatyris a stock character in medieval East Slavic

legends (byliny). They protected Ancient Russia and we know about their feats from

bylinies and we are very proud of them.

Ded Morozis a symbol of New Year in Russia

Figure ice skatingone of the most beautiful and spectacular

kind of sports in Russia. Our sportsman traditionally have gold medals of most

competitions all over the world.

The best ballet in the world

is a form of ballet characteristic originating from Russia.

White bearsare typical inhabitants of Arctic

Russia.

Matryoshka Russian Wooden doll

the first Russian nested doll set was carved in 1890 by folk crafts painter

Sergey Malyutin.

Olympics games – Sochi 2014

Kremlin in Nizhny Novgorod is an ancient in

Russia. The most famous one is the Moscow

Kremlin.

Medovukha an ancient drink made from honey in

Russia. .

Barankey and samovarRussian tradition to have tea

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