The rich Russian culture never ceases to amaze anyone that comes across it. From heavy use and symbolisation of flower to the signification of numbers. This article will entertain you with the popular superstition about numbers in Russian culture that is still practiced these days. 1. Odd numbers equal joy and happiness, but even numbers? Well, […]
Category: Russian Culture
Victory Day is the most important holiday for Russian. Practically, all Russian families have relatives who died in the war defending his country. Russia’s victory over Germany in World War 2 has always been a pride for the Russians. For them, this victory is a testament to the homeland, sacrifice, and hard work of their […]
May 9th become Russia’s Victory Day. That day commemorates the capitulation of Germany Nazi to the Soviet Union. It happened at the end of the second world war. The day was known as the Great Patriotic War. The day of victory was first celebrated in 1945. It came after the signing of the recapitulation document […]
Russian language is the official language in Russian Federation which has 146 million population based on Russian Government latest census on 1st January 2018. Russian language is also spoken in few countries such as Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and other republics former USSR. Russian language is among the official languages of the world (WHO, IAEA, UN, […]
Flowers have played important roles in many cultures across the world, including in Russia. The pretty plants have not only gratified human sense with their beauties but also hold significant and deep meaning in the rich Russian cultures. This is evident by the fact that flowers are anchored in their culture, art works, and even […]
Russian is a country with a lot of tradition, custom, and history. Talking about history, you may have read about bread, Easter egg, tradition of New Year tradition, Christmas tradition in Russia, and a lot of others. Now, we will talk about one of the biggest movement in history of Russia, called as Bread Riots. […]
Flower is the universal language of love. While Russian culture of gifting might seem to be pretty similar with other western countries by now, you might have noticed how highly Russians think of other people and the heartwarming affections they treat each other. There are some unique traditions when it comes to gift and flower […]
When we talk about country, race, and nation, it always related to tradition. Tradition also closely related to many things, such clothes, homes, ceremony, ways of eating, and so on. For example, read the tradition of New Year tradition and Christmas tradition in Russia. Here, we will focus on food. Why? We may find […]
May 1st is commemorated as International Labor Day, or commonly called May Day. On that day, workers in a number of countries gathered, and usually held a demonstration demanding the enforcement of labor rights. How was labor day as spring day in Russia? However, May Day was at first not synonymous with the struggle of […]
Labor Day is celebration for workers in many countries around the world. This warning stems from the American working-class strike action on May 1, 1886. They demanded that working hours be reduced from 15 hours to 8 hours a day. However, American’s goverment rejected that request. Three years later, all workers at the World Socialist […]