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 […]
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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 […]
The Easter Day in Russia is always great and festive. Nowadays, Easter is celebrated everywhere in Russia. Even in places that previously hadn’t celebrated Easter. Such as in hospitals, prisons, by soldiers, and others. At Easter, all of Russia celebrates the rise of Jesus Christ. Easter Day is believed to be the birth of a […]
Easter is the important celebration for Christians. Easter is identical with Jesus. Paul called it “the Passover lamb”. The Christian congregation today believes that Jesus was crucified, died and buried. Then on the third day rose from the dead. Easter celebrates the day of the resurrection. This is the most important celebration because it commemorates […]
Easter Day symbolizes the passion and death of Jesus Christ. A series of great day begins with the celebration of White Thursday, Good Friday, and Quiet Saturday then the Easter Sunday evidences as the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. There is one unique thing that has always been synonymous with this great celebration, the […]
Ded Moroz and Snegurochka as Symbol of Christmas in Russia. Ded Moroz and Snegurochka are popular figures in Russia, especially in Christmas and New Year. Who are they? Orthodox Christianity is the most widely embraced religion in Russia. Like other Christians, Orthodox Christians also celebrate Christmas. But uniquely they celebrate Christmas not on December 25, […]
Everyone knows the word “marriage” has Slavic roots and means “to be with.” Married couples, that’s the name of a horse in a bundle, our distant ancestors. According to Orthodox law, after married couples join church marriages, they become “one flesh”. One is in their desires, pleasures and sufferings. The wedding ceremony is one of […]
Russian have unique culture. Sometimes, their culture can’t explaining easily. From daily activities, fashion, until meal time, Russian culture so amazingly unique. Russian etiquette is unique as always since 19th century. Although, every country has their unique etiquette. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, russian meal time etiquette was art. All is meaningful, even […]
Music is the key of life, some people has this opinion until now. No doubt that we have to listening to music every day. But that’s not about pure music we’re talking about right now. Music is the part of the culture too. Why? Because the music we’re talking about is the music that were […]