What are the characteristics and symbols of Russian culture?

1. Religion

Russians are considered to be one of the most religious people, and the idea of love and forgiveness propagated by the Orthodox Church can be seen everywhere in real life and literature. The works of famous Russian writers such as Dostoevsky, Gogol and Lev Tolstoy are full of religious philosophies.

2, clothing

In the Russian folk, married women must wear a headscarf, and mainly white; unmarried girls do not wear a headscarf, but often wear a hat. In the city, Russians currently wear more suits or suits, Russian women often also wear a dress.

The typical Russian national costume is: men are oblique lapel long-sleeved shirt, usually in the collar and hem with embroidery, wear in the shirt outside a belt. Shirts are usually made of linen gauze, white cotton, but also made of brightly colored floral cloth. The pants are slightly fatter and are made of white cloth or dyed floral cloth.

3. Diet

Caviar, borscht, and traditional pancakes are all very ethnic. Usually the most common thing on the Russian table is a variety of meat food, almost every meal will have beef, lamb, steak, sausage and so on.

Russian taboos:

Russian taboo 13, like 7, that 7 symbolizes happiness and success. Gifts also like to use the singular, that the double is unlucky. Russians are known worldwide for their good drinking, and most men and some women like to drink hard liquor, and vodka is loved by most of them. The right hand should be used when raising a glass.

The first glass of wine is often drunk, but there is no persuasion to drink, but rather to do as one pleases. Chew your food with your mouth closed, not out loud. Do not be a guest earlier than the appointment, on time or a little later is better. Do not sit on the bed when entering a room, that is very rude. Men should ask the lady's permission to smoke, and when handing out cigarettes, hand out a whole box, not just one cigarette, and don't light three cigarettes with one match.

Mirrors are sacred objects and should not be broken. Russians do not like black cats. You can't extend your left hand to greet an acquaintance with a handshake. When meeting or saying goodbye, it is better not to shake hands across the threshold. It is unlucky to congratulate birthdays in advance, and do not congratulate pregnant women on the birth of a child in advance; it is not liked to give pregnant women and babies things in advance. When giving gifts to friends, do not give knives, handkerchiefs or empty wallets.