Traditional Russian pastimes

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Traditional Russian pastimes
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Dacha
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Dacha

• In summer city people like to stay at a dacha,
  or country house. Children swim and play at
  the dacha, while adults fish, swim, work in the
  garden, walk in the woods.

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Mushrooms

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Traditional Russian pastimes

• In autumn there are a lot of mushrooms in the
  woods and fields. Armed with baskets and buckets,
  people go to the countryside for the varieties of
  mushrooms.

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Skating, skiing
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Traditional Russian pastimes

• Outdoor ice-skating has long been a national
  pastime in Russia for people of all ages. In
  winter frozen ponds or artificial rinks attract
  crowds of skaters.

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Fishing

• Fishing is one of the most popular pastimes of
  the Russian people.  

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Hunting

• Hunting was traditionally one of the most
  popular hobbies in Russia.

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Shashlyk
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Bliny
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Borsh
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Pelmeni
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For Russians there is nothing healthier and
better than native Russian food.
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Samovar
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Russians are very fond of drinking strong black
tea at any time of the day. Now the samovars are
run by electricity.
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The Russian Banya
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A popular tradition in the Russian culture is
the bathhouse or banya. It involves steam, high
heat, cold, and an invigorating beating with
birch leaves and branches.