Peoples of Russia. Jews.๐ท๐บ
๐ธOn the very edge of Russia, in the Far East, is the Jewish Autonomous Region - the place where one of the most numerous peoples of Russia officially lives.
๐ธSince ancient times, Jews were scattered throughout the Russian Empire, and later throughout the USSR. The JAO appeared only in 1928, and initially it was a dense taiga, in which no one had lived before. However, the Jews were able to adapt and by 1960 had made their region the main agrarian center of the Far East.
๐ธJewish culture is based on religious beliefs. The world-famous weekly Shabbat is not just celebrated on Saturday: according to the Bible, God created our planet from Sunday to Friday, and rested on Saturday. With Friday sunset, the Jews stop doing all their business and rest until Sunday dawn.
๐ธAn important religious holiday is the Jewish New Year. It is celebrated on the last weekend of September, as it was in this month that God finished creating the Earth. The beginning of the holiday is marked by blowing the shofar - a ram's horn, calling all Jews to God's Judgment. An obligatory dish of the Jewish New Year is a pomegranate or an apple with honey, so that next year will be as sweet as this delicacy.
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๐ธOn the very edge of Russia, in the Far East, is the Jewish Autonomous Region - the place where one of the most numerous peoples of Russia officially lives.
๐ธSince ancient times, Jews were scattered throughout the Russian Empire, and later throughout the USSR. The JAO appeared only in 1928, and initially it was a dense taiga, in which no one had lived before. However, the Jews were able to adapt and by 1960 had made their region the main agrarian center of the Far East.
๐ธJewish culture is based on religious beliefs. The world-famous weekly Shabbat is not just celebrated on Saturday: according to the Bible, God created our planet from Sunday to Friday, and rested on Saturday. With Friday sunset, the Jews stop doing all their business and rest until Sunday dawn.
๐ธAn important religious holiday is the Jewish New Year. It is celebrated on the last weekend of September, as it was in this month that God finished creating the Earth. The beginning of the holiday is marked by blowing the shofar - a ram's horn, calling all Jews to God's Judgment. An obligatory dish of the Jewish New Year is a pomegranate or an apple with honey, so that next year will be as sweet as this delicacy.
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Peoples of Russia. The Kyrgyz ๐ท๐บ
๐นThe Kyrgyz are an indigenous people of Central Asia, descendants of skilled horsemen with an unusual culture and ancient nomads. In Russia, they live in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Novosibirsk, Sverdlovsk, Irkutsk, and some other regions.
๐นThe height of a Kyrgyz's hat speaks volumes about his status. A white hat made of felt is called a bakai-kalpak. If a person is from a simple family, his bakai will be low, if from a rich - elongated, and in the elderly the hat is decorated with the most intricate embroidery.
๐นThe Kyrgyz love to accompany holidays with traditional competitions. The descendants of nomads ride horses, shoot arrows, and perform acrobatic stunts. The "tyyn enmei" competition requires especially great physical strength and dexterity: participants must ride a horse as fast as possible and grab a tiny coin lying in a hole dug in the ground.
๐ฅฃAmong the most popular Kyrgyz dishes are pilaf, manty, soups, and various versions of boiled meat. Kyrgyz people especially like shorpo - onion soup with herbs and young potatoes. There is also a variant of this soup with fried meat, it is called "kuurma-shorpo". Also Kyrgyz people, like many other Central Asian nations, cook beshbarmak. It is a hearty broth that combines noodles, lamb, herbs, and onion.
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๐นThe Kyrgyz are an indigenous people of Central Asia, descendants of skilled horsemen with an unusual culture and ancient nomads. In Russia, they live in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Novosibirsk, Sverdlovsk, Irkutsk, and some other regions.
๐นThe height of a Kyrgyz's hat speaks volumes about his status. A white hat made of felt is called a bakai-kalpak. If a person is from a simple family, his bakai will be low, if from a rich - elongated, and in the elderly the hat is decorated with the most intricate embroidery.
๐นThe Kyrgyz love to accompany holidays with traditional competitions. The descendants of nomads ride horses, shoot arrows, and perform acrobatic stunts. The "tyyn enmei" competition requires especially great physical strength and dexterity: participants must ride a horse as fast as possible and grab a tiny coin lying in a hole dug in the ground.
๐ฅฃAmong the most popular Kyrgyz dishes are pilaf, manty, soups, and various versions of boiled meat. Kyrgyz people especially like shorpo - onion soup with herbs and young potatoes. There is also a variant of this soup with fried meat, it is called "kuurma-shorpo". Also Kyrgyz people, like many other Central Asian nations, cook beshbarmak. It is a hearty broth that combines noodles, lamb, herbs, and onion.
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Peoples of Russia. Komi-Permyaks ๐ท๐บ
๐นOn the eastern borders of the Russian Plain, in the Perm Territory, live people in whose culture Orthodox and pagan traditions are closely intertwined. They are the Komi-Permyaks - a people who believe in the power of nature.
๐นIf you manage to visit the Komi-Permyaks in the height of summer, you can catch an amazing ancient holiday - Turun Vezhan Lun (Day of Grass Change). Since the morning of the day all "uvtyr" (in Permian - "clan", "family") people collect herbs, pick flowers in the forest, bring them home, separate seeds. In the evening they take the plants to the river and throw them into the water. This tradition is similar to Russia's Ilyin Day, but with a difference. A fire is lit near the river and merrymaking begins - dances and songs are exchanged around the fire. The women set fire to the roots of the plants on the ritual fire that evening so that the harvest doesn't go to waste. Men throw burning logs into the water - the farther it goes, the better the year will be.
๐นFor the Komi-Permyaks fire is sacred, it is reflected even in the language of the people: for example, they affectionately call a cooker "gorinรถy", "biscuit". A very warm and kind word for a Komi-Permian is "nyanya", i.e. "bread", because it is also given to a person by the flame of the hearth. Dish with dough: fish pie (cherinyan), pelmeni (pelnyan) and various loafs are often on the table of Komi-Permians, because it is not just food, but a symbol of wealth and happiness. Of course, these dishes are also offered to guests, to whom representatives of the people always give the warmest welcome.
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๐นOn the eastern borders of the Russian Plain, in the Perm Territory, live people in whose culture Orthodox and pagan traditions are closely intertwined. They are the Komi-Permyaks - a people who believe in the power of nature.
๐นIf you manage to visit the Komi-Permyaks in the height of summer, you can catch an amazing ancient holiday - Turun Vezhan Lun (Day of Grass Change). Since the morning of the day all "uvtyr" (in Permian - "clan", "family") people collect herbs, pick flowers in the forest, bring them home, separate seeds. In the evening they take the plants to the river and throw them into the water. This tradition is similar to Russia's Ilyin Day, but with a difference. A fire is lit near the river and merrymaking begins - dances and songs are exchanged around the fire. The women set fire to the roots of the plants on the ritual fire that evening so that the harvest doesn't go to waste. Men throw burning logs into the water - the farther it goes, the better the year will be.
๐นFor the Komi-Permyaks fire is sacred, it is reflected even in the language of the people: for example, they affectionately call a cooker "gorinรถy", "biscuit". A very warm and kind word for a Komi-Permian is "nyanya", i.e. "bread", because it is also given to a person by the flame of the hearth. Dish with dough: fish pie (cherinyan), pelmeni (pelnyan) and various loafs are often on the table of Komi-Permians, because it is not just food, but a symbol of wealth and happiness. Of course, these dishes are also offered to guests, to whom representatives of the people always give the warmest welcome.
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๐ท๐บPeoples of Russia. Greeks
๐นIn the 15th century, after the capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks, many Greeks found their new homeland in Russia. Their resettlement to the nearby climate of the Black Sea region marked the flowering of Greek-Russian cultural ties. Today the Greek diaspora unites more than 100,000 people in all regions of Russia.
๐นRussian Greeks do everything to ensure that the continuity of generations does not fade: they organize circles in schools, teach popular Greek dances, publish their own media, of course, and hold noisy and colorful festivals. Their guests enjoy dishes of national cuisine, listen to performances of artists, dance sirtos (the most ancient group dance of Greeks), participate in competitions.
๐นGreek holidays are always accompanied by sumptuous feasts. Fish and seafood occupy an important place in Greek cuisine. The most widespread fish dish - taramasalata - is similar to pate, it is cooked from salted caviar with potatoes, olive oil and lemon. You will also be treated to pajidaki (grilled lamb ribs), moussaka (vegetables with minced meat) and stifado (beef stewed with wine and onions).
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๐นIn the 15th century, after the capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks, many Greeks found their new homeland in Russia. Their resettlement to the nearby climate of the Black Sea region marked the flowering of Greek-Russian cultural ties. Today the Greek diaspora unites more than 100,000 people in all regions of Russia.
๐นRussian Greeks do everything to ensure that the continuity of generations does not fade: they organize circles in schools, teach popular Greek dances, publish their own media, of course, and hold noisy and colorful festivals. Their guests enjoy dishes of national cuisine, listen to performances of artists, dance sirtos (the most ancient group dance of Greeks), participate in competitions.
๐นGreek holidays are always accompanied by sumptuous feasts. Fish and seafood occupy an important place in Greek cuisine. The most widespread fish dish - taramasalata - is similar to pate, it is cooked from salted caviar with potatoes, olive oil and lemon. You will also be treated to pajidaki (grilled lamb ribs), moussaka (vegetables with minced meat) and stifado (beef stewed with wine and onions).
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๐ท๐บPeoples of Russia. Altai people
๐คThe Turkic indigenous people, the Altai, comprise representatives of ethnic groups of small peoples: Teleuts, Tubalars, Kumandins, Telengits. They live mainly in two different, but territorially close subjects of the Russian Federation: the Altai Republic and the Altai region. They mainly live in villages and hamlets and are engaged in traditional economics - cattle breeding, hunting, farming. A lot of tourists have been coming to the Altai Mountains lately.
๐The Altai people believe in spirits, consider all natural things alive, including even stones, and take from nature exactly as much as they need. According to Altai mythology, the world is ruled by good and evil spirits, commanded by two deities: the light world creator Ulgen and the dark underground lord Erlik.
โคIn remote Altai villages and hamlets live shamans (kama) - people who know magic and can communicate with spirits. Kama go down to the underworld, to the lord Erlik, to bring back the soul of a sick man, and they are also able to drive away evil spirits from people. Legend has it that they can transform into animals and natural objects. People come to them to know their future and ask for advice on the best course of action. The Kama gift is not hereditary but reveals itself at an early age.
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๐คThe Turkic indigenous people, the Altai, comprise representatives of ethnic groups of small peoples: Teleuts, Tubalars, Kumandins, Telengits. They live mainly in two different, but territorially close subjects of the Russian Federation: the Altai Republic and the Altai region. They mainly live in villages and hamlets and are engaged in traditional economics - cattle breeding, hunting, farming. A lot of tourists have been coming to the Altai Mountains lately.
๐The Altai people believe in spirits, consider all natural things alive, including even stones, and take from nature exactly as much as they need. According to Altai mythology, the world is ruled by good and evil spirits, commanded by two deities: the light world creator Ulgen and the dark underground lord Erlik.
โคIn remote Altai villages and hamlets live shamans (kama) - people who know magic and can communicate with spirits. Kama go down to the underworld, to the lord Erlik, to bring back the soul of a sick man, and they are also able to drive away evil spirits from people. Legend has it that they can transform into animals and natural objects. People come to them to know their future and ask for advice on the best course of action. The Kama gift is not hereditary but reveals itself at an early age.
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๐ท๐บPeoples of Russia. The Circassians.
๐บ๏ธThe Circassians inhabit Karachay-Cherkessia and live in the Stavropol and Krasnodar regions, Kabardino-Balkaria and Adygea.
๐ถThe main element of men's national costume is the Circassian coat, which has become a symbol of Caucasian costume. It is a single-breasted caftan without a collar. The caftan is perfect for riding on horseback and for moving around in the mountains. On both sides of the caftan there are leather cartridge cases, on the belt there is a small box with grease for oiling weapons and a pouch with accessories for cleaning, dismantling and sharpening of weapons. The dressing of this garment has not changed in the centuries afterwards.
๐ถSince ancient times, the Circassians have worshipped the life-giving Sun and the Golden Tree, Fire and Water, believed in the vicious circle of time, and created a rich pantheon of heroes of the Nart epic.
๐ฅฃTheir cuisine is famous for a fresh and delicate cheese called latakai. The national dish is "ly gur" - dried meat. There is also "tursha", which is potatoes stuffed with garlic and meat. Popular pastries include lakuma puffs, halivas, "khuyi delen" pies with beet tops, and "natuk chyrzhyn", a corn flatbread.
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๐บ๏ธThe Circassians inhabit Karachay-Cherkessia and live in the Stavropol and Krasnodar regions, Kabardino-Balkaria and Adygea.
๐ถThe main element of men's national costume is the Circassian coat, which has become a symbol of Caucasian costume. It is a single-breasted caftan without a collar. The caftan is perfect for riding on horseback and for moving around in the mountains. On both sides of the caftan there are leather cartridge cases, on the belt there is a small box with grease for oiling weapons and a pouch with accessories for cleaning, dismantling and sharpening of weapons. The dressing of this garment has not changed in the centuries afterwards.
๐ถSince ancient times, the Circassians have worshipped the life-giving Sun and the Golden Tree, Fire and Water, believed in the vicious circle of time, and created a rich pantheon of heroes of the Nart epic.
๐ฅฃTheir cuisine is famous for a fresh and delicate cheese called latakai. The national dish is "ly gur" - dried meat. There is also "tursha", which is potatoes stuffed with garlic and meat. Popular pastries include lakuma puffs, halivas, "khuyi delen" pies with beet tops, and "natuk chyrzhyn", a corn flatbread.
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๐ท๐บPeoples of Russia. The Khakas
๐ถ The Khakas have Turkic roots and were formerly called Yenisei Tatars. They call themselves "tadar".
๐ถThe people of Khakassia venerate the patron spirits of domestic animals - the izikhs. The izikhs are most often horses that have become sacred. The Khakas would choose an animal of a particular suit, wash it with milk, fumigate it with thyme herb, and decorate its mane and tail with ribbons. After the ritual, the horse would be unleashed and would not be ridden until old age. The Khakas believed that the izikh received magic powers from the spirits: it could guard herds and drive away enemies. According to the legends, spirits rode on the sacred horse, pleased to receive a gift and therefore favoured the owner of the animal. According to archaeological data, transformation into izikhs is one of the most ancient cult actions in the history of Khakassia.
๐ถMost of the ritual actions are performed with the help of shamans. The Khakas have a national shrine - Borus. It is a five-headed mountain peak in the Western Sayan Mountains and the place where shamans receive their gift.
๐ถKhakas women have a national ornament - a pogo. It is a rounded bib embroidered with beads, corals and mother-of-pearl decorations. Women cover their heads with a kerchief by folding it diagonally and tying the ends at the back of the head so that it runs down the back. It is considered important to fold the kerchief so that a kuree (headband) is formed over the forehead. Often the headband is fixed with a thick paper.
๐ฅฃKhakassian cuisine is varied and nourishing. It is based on many meals made of meat of domestic animals, dairy products, fish and forest products. The most popular dishes are the groat soup (charba ugre) and barley soup (koge ugre).
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๐ถ The Khakas have Turkic roots and were formerly called Yenisei Tatars. They call themselves "tadar".
๐ถThe people of Khakassia venerate the patron spirits of domestic animals - the izikhs. The izikhs are most often horses that have become sacred. The Khakas would choose an animal of a particular suit, wash it with milk, fumigate it with thyme herb, and decorate its mane and tail with ribbons. After the ritual, the horse would be unleashed and would not be ridden until old age. The Khakas believed that the izikh received magic powers from the spirits: it could guard herds and drive away enemies. According to the legends, spirits rode on the sacred horse, pleased to receive a gift and therefore favoured the owner of the animal. According to archaeological data, transformation into izikhs is one of the most ancient cult actions in the history of Khakassia.
๐ถMost of the ritual actions are performed with the help of shamans. The Khakas have a national shrine - Borus. It is a five-headed mountain peak in the Western Sayan Mountains and the place where shamans receive their gift.
๐ถKhakas women have a national ornament - a pogo. It is a rounded bib embroidered with beads, corals and mother-of-pearl decorations. Women cover their heads with a kerchief by folding it diagonally and tying the ends at the back of the head so that it runs down the back. It is considered important to fold the kerchief so that a kuree (headband) is formed over the forehead. Often the headband is fixed with a thick paper.
๐ฅฃKhakassian cuisine is varied and nourishing. It is based on many meals made of meat of domestic animals, dairy products, fish and forest products. The most popular dishes are the groat soup (charba ugre) and barley soup (koge ugre).
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๐ท๐บPeoples of Russia. Karelians
๐นThe Karelians belong to the Finno-Ugric peoples. They live in Karelia and speak Karelian and Russian.
๐นThe main occupations of the Karelians are fishing and hunting. Thanks to these types of activities, people get meat, wool and milk. Karelians are also engaged in farming.
๐นThe people honor the traditions and believe in omens. Many of them are associated with agriculture. For example, if plants are planted under the rising moon, then they will grow faster.
๐นIt is interesting that in the diet of the people there are no fried dishes - meat and fish are marinated, dried, smoked, stewed and baked. "The calling card" is round Karelian bread. It was baked from sourdough-based rye flour. In case of a bad harvest, women had to bake bread with different additives, for example, with pine flour.
๐นAmong Karelian written monuments there is national epic "Kalevala" which is widely known and has been translated into more than 100 languages. The people are also distinguished by their embroidery, for which they use a monochrome color scheme: white and red. The embroidered ornament is a talisman.
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๐นThe Karelians belong to the Finno-Ugric peoples. They live in Karelia and speak Karelian and Russian.
๐นThe main occupations of the Karelians are fishing and hunting. Thanks to these types of activities, people get meat, wool and milk. Karelians are also engaged in farming.
๐นThe people honor the traditions and believe in omens. Many of them are associated with agriculture. For example, if plants are planted under the rising moon, then they will grow faster.
๐นIt is interesting that in the diet of the people there are no fried dishes - meat and fish are marinated, dried, smoked, stewed and baked. "The calling card" is round Karelian bread. It was baked from sourdough-based rye flour. In case of a bad harvest, women had to bake bread with different additives, for example, with pine flour.
๐นAmong Karelian written monuments there is national epic "Kalevala" which is widely known and has been translated into more than 100 languages. The people are also distinguished by their embroidery, for which they use a monochrome color scheme: white and red. The embroidered ornament is a talisman.
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๐ค๐โคRussia has great ethnic diversity and it is home for more than 190 ethnic groups (the peoples).
๐ช๐ฅDiscover the traditional holidays of different ethnic groups of Russia with a new series of posts "The people of Russia. Traditional holidays".
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๐ช๐ฅDiscover the traditional holidays of different ethnic groups of Russia with a new series of posts "The people of Russia. Traditional holidays".
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๐ท๐บRussia has great ethnic diversity, it is a home to over 190 ethnic groups nationwide.
We are starting a series of posts about the traditional holidays of the ethnic groups (the peoples) of Russia. Discover the beauty of diversity! โค
๐ท๐บGerber Summer Celebration. Udmurtia.
โ๏ธGerber is a celebration in Udmurtia with a long history. It is associated with the end of agricultural work, when people thank the gods for a successful farming season and ask for a rich harvest. Gerber is celebrated on the third Saturday in June.
โ๏ธIn the morning, the Udmurts and guests of the holiday go home, sing songs and have fun. Then they cook porridge together in lamb's broth, the symbol of Gerber. It culminates in a symbolic collective prayer.
๐พThe participants list the calamities from which the crops of the current year should be preserved. The prayer is followed by a meal, and in the evening there are competitions and sporting events. The festivities may continue into the night.
โ๏ธOn Gerber Day, the Udmurts always dress in festive outfits or national costumes with traditional red and white patterns. Creative groups and solo artists perform in different genres - from folk songs to modern dances.
Each year the location and theme of the holiday changes.
๐The symbol of Gerber in 2023 is a fish, and the holiday will take place near the village of Pikhtovka. The place is famous for its fishery.
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We are starting a series of posts about the traditional holidays of the ethnic groups (the peoples) of Russia. Discover the beauty of diversity! โค
๐ท๐บGerber Summer Celebration. Udmurtia.
โ๏ธGerber is a celebration in Udmurtia with a long history. It is associated with the end of agricultural work, when people thank the gods for a successful farming season and ask for a rich harvest. Gerber is celebrated on the third Saturday in June.
โ๏ธIn the morning, the Udmurts and guests of the holiday go home, sing songs and have fun. Then they cook porridge together in lamb's broth, the symbol of Gerber. It culminates in a symbolic collective prayer.
๐พThe participants list the calamities from which the crops of the current year should be preserved. The prayer is followed by a meal, and in the evening there are competitions and sporting events. The festivities may continue into the night.
โ๏ธOn Gerber Day, the Udmurts always dress in festive outfits or national costumes with traditional red and white patterns. Creative groups and solo artists perform in different genres - from folk songs to modern dances.
Each year the location and theme of the holiday changes.
๐The symbol of Gerber in 2023 is a fish, and the holiday will take place near the village of Pikhtovka. The place is famous for its fishery.
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