The Culture of Mother Russia
Mother Russia is a nation full of rich cultural history and traditions. This rich culture was created not only from the events in Russian history and the location of the country, but also from the mindsets of its people.
In Russia, a family is dependent upon all its members. Most families live in small apartments, and often two or three generation share the little space. Families are often small, with a couple usually only having one child due to the fact that most women must also work in addition to bearing the full weight of household chores and child care.
Russians are a very proud people, and their national poems and songs exhibit this pride. The world views Mother Russia as a rather harsh, cruel environment, and Russians realize this and pride themselves in being able to live lives such as theirs. They also take great pride in their cultural heritage and expect the rest of the world to admire it.
For generations until the 1930's, Russian life centered on the agricultural, communal way of life. Russians have a particular affinity for the group and collective spirit due to Russia's past. This Russian quality is still alive today; for example, Russians will sit with a group of strangers rather than alone when at a restaurant.
Matryoska dolls are a series of wooden dolls of decreasing size that fit one inside the other. Also referred to as "babushka" dolls, the first set of matryoshka dolls was carved in 1890 by Vasily Zvyozdochkin and painted by Malyutin. These two were inspired by a doll from Honshu, the main island of Japan. The dolls became widely popular, and then were produced on a grander scale and shipped to places all over the world.
The Russians created a type of stylized, jeweled egg that became known as the Faberge egg. These eggs soon became prized possessions to some, and Russian museums like the Hermitage bought the very first versions. The Faberge egg gained notoriety, and the main customers were members of the rich and noble.
In Russia, a family is dependent upon all its members. Most families live in small apartments, and often two or three generation share the little space. Families are often small, with a couple usually only having one child due to the fact that most women must also work in addition to bearing the full weight of household chores and child care.
Russians are a very proud people, and their national poems and songs exhibit this pride. The world views Mother Russia as a rather harsh, cruel environment, and Russians realize this and pride themselves in being able to live lives such as theirs. They also take great pride in their cultural heritage and expect the rest of the world to admire it.
For generations until the 1930's, Russian life centered on the agricultural, communal way of life. Russians have a particular affinity for the group and collective spirit due to Russia's past. This Russian quality is still alive today; for example, Russians will sit with a group of strangers rather than alone when at a restaurant.
Matryoska dolls are a series of wooden dolls of decreasing size that fit one inside the other. Also referred to as "babushka" dolls, the first set of matryoshka dolls was carved in 1890 by Vasily Zvyozdochkin and painted by Malyutin. These two were inspired by a doll from Honshu, the main island of Japan. The dolls became widely popular, and then were produced on a grander scale and shipped to places all over the world.
The Russians created a type of stylized, jeweled egg that became known as the Faberge egg. These eggs soon became prized possessions to some, and Russian museums like the Hermitage bought the very first versions. The Faberge egg gained notoriety, and the main customers were members of the rich and noble.