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was built upon the<br />

Evermore<br />

of giving our earth a piece<br />

idea<br />

heaven, from which our loved<br />

of<br />

can rest peacefully, and<br />

ones<br />

<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

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