Category: Traditions

Russia is a vast and diverse country. Being so far from the rest of the world, the country often surprises visitors with its own ways. You can see it …

Traditionally, Sergey Shoygu, General of the Army, crossed himself while opening Russia’s Victory Day Parade. Today, Russia commemorates the surrender of Nazi Germany in 1945. The reason why he …

Today Russia celebrated Paratroopers’ Day Day (VDV) This photo series is from Yakutsk. Its’ called the “Paratroopers of Good Deeds, 2017”.

On August 2, Paratrooper Day is celebrated in Russia. Annually, more than a million active and retired soldiers spread to the streets to mark the occasion. Russian paratroopers are …

The roadside memorials are a part of the mourning culture in Russia. These objects are important for the relatives of deceased. Similar to graves, the roadside memorials often contain …

Birthday parties in Russia generally take place on weekends when most people are free to attend. So when one’s birthday falls during the week, it’s best to celebrate the …

Those who have not been in the Russian army, probably don’t know what “dembel” means. “Dembel” is the last few month of mandatory military service. In Russian army, word …

19th of January is the Epiphany day celebrated by Russian Orthodox Church. Usually, Russians celebrating it by plunging into the ice-cold water: resembling baptism of Christ in Jordan river. …

Wikipedia has the great article dedicated to Russian superstitions and traditions. Some are extremely common and practiced by the vast majority of the population, while some are extremely obscure. …