Conversational Taboos From Folklore
Later, in Russia, I was asked to give a toast at a party. Russian toasts are always sentimental, and as a foreigner I was all the more determined to come up to scratch. I lavished praise on my hosts, their intelligent children, the beautiful life ... [... more]
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Museum Of The Leningrad Blockade
The rich and turbulent history of St Petersburg/Petrograd/Leningrad has left more galleries, churches and museums than you can shake a stick at, and certainly more than the average 3-day trip there can possibly encompass. You also need to leave ... [... more]
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Russian Weddings - Ceremony And Celebration
Saturday is always wedding day, and I walked into my first Russian wedding, flowers in hand, right off the street into the Caucasus city’s Cultural Centre. Wrong wedding. My wife and I zipped down the road to the registry office, nipped behind ... [... more]
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Slavic Pagan Gods
Knowledge can come from pre-Christian written records, from later histories as well. Some of the (scant) historical information comes down to us from descriptions of ancient Rus, whose power-base was centred on Kiev, now capital of Ukraine. These ... [... more]
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Russian Crafts: Lacquer Eggs
Russia: Facts and Numbers. Part 4 Government Russia: Facts and Numbers. Part 5 Economy [... more]
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Russian Health Systems. The Panacea Story
Health Systems in Russian Culture. A Very Low Calorie Lifestyle Russia: Facts and Numbers. Part 4 Government Russia: Facts and Numbers. Part 5 Economy Russian Health Systems. The Panacea Story [... more]
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Russian Culture Newsletter
Want to keep up with the latest news and information on Russian Culture? Subscribe to our newsletter and get the details delivered right to you! Just enter your email address below to get started! Russia: Facts and Numbers. Part 4 ... [... more]
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Russian Recipe, Kalja
Cook the broth the same way as in the Cod Ukha recipe. Boil the pickle juice and add to the vegetable broth. Add the pickles and fish, boil for 8 to 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the pieces. Add leek, parsley greens, marjoram and ... [... more]
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Russia: Facts And Numbers. Part 2 Geography
air pollution from heavy industry, emissions of coal-fired electric plants, and transportation in major cities; industrial, municipal, and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and seacoasts; deforestation; soil erosion; soil contamination ... [... more]
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Stuffed Tomato Recipe
Spoon the stuffing into each tomato, taking care to push it down well and not leave any air pockets, or your diners may feel rather cheated! Leave them in the fridge to mature a while, bringing them out half an hour before you want them, assuming ... [... more]
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Stuffed Potato Recipe
Wash and peel the potatoes, trying to keep them nice and rounded as you do so. Decide which way up you want your potato to stand. Cut off a cap at the top end. At the other end, cut off enough to make a flat base so the potato will stand up. Now ... [... more]
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Russia: Facts And Numbers
Russia: Facts and Numbers. Part 4 Government Russia: Facts and Numbers. Part 5 Economy Russia: Facts and Numbers. Part 3 People [... more]
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