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Characteristic of the region
The European part of Russia is a historical and geographical area inhabited by different ethnoses. The East European Plain occupies the largest part of the territory, which has a severe climate conditions, meridional directionality of large streams and latitudinal location of natural zones.
At present, three related peoples are the most numerous on the European part of Russia. These peoples are very similar in language and in culture; in language they belong to the East Slavic subdialect of Slavic group…….
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| Transportation of the bride’s chests to the husband’s house . Vladimir Province. Russians. Photo-archive of the RME |
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| House with straw roof. Moldavians. Bessarabskaya Province. Early 20th century. Photo-archive of the RME |
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| Family in festive costumes. Bashkirs. Early 20th century. Photoarchive of the RME . |
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| Beer mug. Russians. Olonets Province. Late 19th - early 20th centuries |
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 The Bashkirs: on the border of cultures
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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
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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
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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
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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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