Kokoshnik is a Russian traditional headdress worn by women. It is shaped like a crown, with many embroidery and jewel. Mostly, kokoshnik has a semicircular shape. The half-crescent shaped headpiece was a favorite among women throughout Russian history. It was especially popular among wealthy people. Kokoshnik comes in all size and shape. And there is […]
Category: Russian Culture
As you have probably read in the history of Russia, this very old country started off as a kingdom and has always been getting the rules done like an empire. Russia has a long list of rulers before the current political arrangement was started to be applied. Some of these previous rulers were Grand Dukes. […]
Have you ever attend an art performance and see the famous Russian traditional floating dance? You enjoy how these graceful dancers can glide as if their feet are above the ground. You wonder about how they do it. But most importantly, you wonder what these dancers are wearing above their head. Congratulations, because you just […]
What are the Slavic religions? Before moving further let’s talk about Slavic first. Slavic is an adjective to describe anything related to the Slavs. Whether it is Slavic countries, Slavic people, and Slavic language. Slavs itself is a group of people residing in the middle to the east European. They have distinct language, culture, and […]
Political situation in Russia has always been interesting to look at. The reason why the country gets to be so big and one of the most powerful ones in the world is solely because of its politics. Russia believes that the only way to get the people together, especially in such a massive country with […]
Covering 171 million square kilometers of the Earth’s surface, Russia is the biggest country in the world in term of space. The lowest point of the country lies in the Caspian Sea at -28 meters and highest on Gora Elbrus at 5,633 meters. Taking a quick check at the world map, you will notice Russia […]
Do you like swimming? Where do you usually swim? There are many places that people often use for swimming even though the most common place is in swimming pools. Swimming can also be a relaxing activity, or even add to your adrenaline by trying to swim in a place that is generally not a special […]
Everything traditional and ethnic is always beautiful because it shows a lot about a country’s identity. Start from the food to the dance and music. Russia has some of the most popular folk arts in the world that a lot of people desire to collect such as Gzhel porcelain, Matryoshka dolls, Tula Samovar, Vologda Lace, […]
There are so many unique cities in the world. Starting from a very beautiful and crowded city to a city called a ghost town. In some countries there is sometimes an empty city or region that is called a ghost town or a city of the dead. Is there such a region or city in […]
Every culture has its own version of folklore and urban legends. Folklore is the traditional stories, beliefs, and customs of a community passed through the generations commonly by word of mouth. There are many types of folklore that branched into: Ballads; traditional poems or songs that tell stories. Fairy tales; traditional stories intended for children […]