Moscow Culture
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Evermore<br />
of giving our earth a piece<br />
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<strong>Moscow</strong><br />
<strong>Culture</strong><br />
Your end,<br />
which is<br />
endless, is as<br />
a snowflake<br />
dissolving in<br />
the pure air.<br />
About<br />
Russian culture has a rich<br />
history, strong traditions<br />
and influential arts,<br />
especially when it comes<br />
to literature, philosophy,<br />
classical music, ballet,<br />
architecture, painting,<br />
cinema and animation<br />
Traditions<br />
Easter<br />
Easter is celebrated as<br />
the day of resurrection of<br />
Christ. When christianity<br />
spread over Russia,<br />
easter is widely<br />
celebrated.<br />
Maslenitsa<br />
Maslenitsa was for the<br />
remembrance of the dead,<br />
but eventually it turned into a<br />
fun holiday, with blini<br />
(pancakes) and burning of a<br />
scarecrow.<br />
W W W . G R A C E F U N E R A L . C O M<br />
joyfully.
Kulich<br />
Ivan kupala<br />
In the time of the ancient pagan<br />
deity Ancient Russians used to<br />
have Kupalo, the God of summer<br />
fertility. In his honor people of<br />
sang songs and jumped over the<br />
bonfire. This ritual act has become<br />
an annual celebration of summer<br />
solstice<br />
Traditional<br />
food<br />
Kulich is a kind of Easter<br />
bread that is traditional in<br />
the Orthodox Christian<br />
faith and is eaten in<br />
countries like Russia,<br />
Belarus, Ukraine,<br />
Romania, Georgia,<br />
Macedonia, Moldova and<br />
Serbia<br />
Pelmeni<br />
Pelmeni are dumplings of Russian<br />
cuisine which consist of a filling<br />
wrapped in thin, unleavened<br />
dough<br />
Vatrushka<br />
Vatrushka iz a ring of dough,<br />
with sweet farmer's cheese in<br />
the middle, sometimes with<br />
bits of fruit