Combined with the customs of sweeping Russia, the focus is on customs and festivals.

New Year, 1 month 1, like everyone else, Russians will naturally not miss this family reunion festival.

Unlike Christmas in the west, Christmas in Russia is on 1 7th, when the church will hold a grand prayer ceremony.

Easter, the first Sunday of the first full moon after the Spring Festival, is a festival with a strong religious atmosphere.

February 22nd Army Day. Unlike China, the Russian Army Day turned out to be a disturbing festival, because on this day, soldiers and young people often drink and make trouble on this day.

Women's Day is a festival that Russians attach great importance to. On that day, the price of roses will even exceed that of Valentine's Day.

On Labor Day, there are parades and rallies every year.

Victory Day on 9 May is the anniversary of the Great Patriotic War and a great day to defeat the German fascists. On that day, the old soldiers who participated in World War II will wear military uniforms and various medals and come to Victory Square, Grand Theatre and Red Square to celebrate this festival with people.

Poetry Festival, June 6th, is the day when the great poet Pushkin was born.

Independence Day, 12 June, which is National Day.

October Revolution Festival, though it is October Revolution Festival, actually falls on165438+1October 7th. In 20071October 7 19 165438, that is, the Russian calendar 654381October 25, Lenin led the proletarian revolution in St. Petersburg.

Constitution Festival, 65438+February 65438+February, a new festival.

Russian folklore

Russia's beautiful natural environment provides a good rest environment for her people. In summer, people often take a nap in parks or roadsides in their spare time, or barbecue and swim in the suburbs. When the holiday comes, they go to their villa to grow vegetables and rest. This is a nation that will enjoy it very much.

Russian national souvenir-wooden doll (Matryoshka). It is almost a symbol of traditional Russian handicrafts.

Cooking tea is an indispensable part of Russian daily life and a unique symbol and pillar of a warm family.

Russia has unique eating habits. Three meals a day, breakfast is relatively simple, bread with ham, tea, coffee or milk. Lunch is much richer, usually with three courses. The first course was preceded by cold cuts. The first course is soup. Russian soup is more nutritious, including diced potatoes, various vegetables and meat or fish fillets. The second course is meat or fish and some side dishes. The third course is dessert and things like tea and coffee. According to Russian custom, the order of dishes cannot be reversed.

Russians are good at drinking vodka. Bread and salt are used by them to entertain distinguished guests.

In the ice and snow, wearing boots, stockings, miniskirts and a silver fox or blue fox coat is a winter scene in Moscow. However, the wind in Moscow is very strong, so you must put on your hat.

Russians pay great attention to appearance, love cleanliness and dress neatly. When you travel, you always take an iron with you. Attending parties and watching performances, Russians are used to wearing evening dresses, especially watching ballet, which is particularly noble.

Russians especially like flowers. Buy flowers on holidays or visit friends, and plant some at home. They also like small animals such as cats and dogs.

The Russians greeted the distinguished guests with bread and salt. This is because in ancient Russia, salt was precious and was only used when entertaining guests. Bread represented wealth and status at that time. Usually put the bread in the shop. What's the matter with you? Do you forgive me? What's the fun of leg litigation? What happened? Slow down? Hey? Is it dangerous? [14] annoying? Jingjing Star Arc?

Russians like to drink black tea with sugar, honey or jam. Russian tea drinking culture has a long history. As early as the 18th century, some Russian cities began to produce tea sets, among which Tula was recognized as the real capital of brew tea. Tea stove is a symbol of Russian traditional tea drinking culture. In today's Russia, making tea has become a unique symbol of a warm family.

Russians like to drink, but they don't pay much attention to food, as long as they have wine to drink. Women generally drink champagne and fruit wine, while men prefer vodka. Vodka is a kind of soju brewed from grains. Good vodka is high in alcohol, but it is not easy to get drunk.

Russians like literature and love reading. People who read newspapers and books can be seen everywhere in cars and subways. Many Russians have a wealth of books at home, and some even have their own family library.

prescribe a diet

What are you eating

Several characteristics of Russian diet;

Sour: Bread and milk are sour, so is vegetable soup.

Cold: Lunch is mostly cold dishes. Black red fish roe, all kinds of sausages, ham, red fish, salted fish, sour.

Mushrooms, pickles, cold salad, cheese, etc. They are all eaten cold.

Eat a lot of cold drinks and ice cream at MINUS 30 degrees.

T: You must have soup for lunch. There are all kinds of broth, fish soup, sauerkraut soup, cabbage soup and so on. And ice soup in summer. "Red vegetable soup" is a famous flavor.

Liquor: Strong liquor, which can generally hold a lot of alcohol.

Tea: Drink black tea with lemon slices and sugar. When pouring tea, first pour some tea from the teapot and then dilute it with water.

Staple food: Bread made of rye and wheat flour. Black bread is Russian's favorite food and is often used as entertaining food. Porridge is made from various kinds of wheat or buckwheat. Buckwheat porridge often contains eggs, onions, mushrooms, protosweat soup, chicken or other meat.

Non-staple food mainly likes to eat fish, shrimp, mutton, vegetables and fruits. Such as mutton skewers, mutton soup, roast mutton, fried lamb chops, fried sheep intestines and so on.

Vegetables include cucumber, tomato, potato, radish, lettuce and onion. But Russians don't eat certain seafood (squid, jellyfish, sea cucumber) and fungi.

The rules of diet

In service places, such as restaurants, tips are generally called tea money. Pay more if you can, and then say "keep the change".

When invited as a guest, take off your hat before entering the room and say hello to the host and others. In the host's house, bow to the hostess first and say hello, and sit in the position given by the host.

When eating western food, please hold a fork in your left hand, a knife in your right hand and bread in your hand. Generally, it takes a long time to put the knife down. Please raise your cup with your right hand to drink. When you chew, your mouth is closed and you can't make any noise. Fruit is usually peeled. Be a "gentleman" at the party and take good care of the women around you.