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The Bashkirs: on the border of cultures
Historically, the Bashkirs resided in the frontier between Europe and Asia and on the border of two cultures, one nomadic and one agricultural. This fact is reflected in the complex and brilliant culture of this people- in their substitence strategy, in their shelter, their way of life, and even in their national name "bashkort".
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Kalmyks: nomads of Europe
Kalmyks is the only people in Europe who speaks language of the Mongolian group, confesses the world's oldest religion - Buddhism - and is the representative of the nomadic culture. All this bounds Kalmyks to its ancient motherland - Central Asia…
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Ukrainians
As the ancient song tells Ukrainians are the people that lives "facing the sun with the head turned towards the cart and legs - towards the sea". Whitened houses surrounded by the gardens, magnificent furnace glazed tiles and ceramics, joyful and merry fairs - all these are recognizable elements of rich traditional Ukrainian culture……
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Kazan Tartars
Kazan Tatars are the heirs of the rich and ancient culture of the Volga Bulgarians, citizens of one of the first early feudal states on the territory of the Middle Volga region.
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