This document provides short descriptions of various aspects of Russian culture, including: 1) The Russian flag and what the colors represent. 2) The Tsar Bell displayed in the Moscow Kremlin that was commissioned by Empress Anna Ivanovna. 3) The cultural significance of bread and how it is used to welcome guests. 4) Lapti, a type of cheap footwear traditionally made from tree bark worn by poor people. 5) Khokhloma and Gzhel, distinct styles of wood painting and ceramics produced in certain Russian villages. 6) Figures skating being one of Russia's most successful winter sports. 7) The Matryoshka doll being a

1. Culture in a box
Russia

2. More than ten things.

3. Flag
white is benefit relationship and frankness;
blue is fidelity, honesty, faultlessness and chastity;
red is courage, generosity and love.

4. Tsar bell
is on display of the Moscow Kremlin. The bell was
commissioned by Empress Anna Ivanovna, niece
of the Peter the Great.

5. Bread
«Bread to all head» popular wisdom says.
«Bread with salt» welcomed dear visitors in
Russia.

6. Lapti
are shoes made primarily from bast – fiber from the bark
of the linden tree or birch tree. They are worn mostly by
poor people. These day we call “lapti” very cheap
footwear.

7. Russian Birch
Symbol of purity and revival. A handmade
pencil of it.

8. Khokhloma
is the name of a Russian wood painting,
handicraft style and national ornament, known for
its vivid flower pattern? Red and gold colours over
a black background. Tableware or furniture

9. Gzhel
is a Russian style of ceramics which takes its
name from the village of Gzhel and surrounding
area, where it has been produced since 1802

10. Baba Yaga
usually an old woman who can rule forces of
nature.

11. Russian Bogatyr
is a stock character in medieval East Slavic
legends (byliny). They protected Ancient Russia
and we know about their feats from bylinies and
we are very proud of them.

12. Ded Moroz
is a symbol of New Year in Russia

13. Figure ice skating
one of the most beautiful and spectacular kind of
sports in Russia. Our sportsman traditionally have
gold medals of most competitions all over the
world.

14. The best ballet in the world
is a form of ballet characteristic originating
from Russia.

15. White bears
are typical inhabitants of Arctic
Russia.

16. Matryoshka
Russian Wooden doll
the first Russian nested doll set was carved
in 1890 by folk crafts painter Sergey
Malyutin.

17. Olympics games – Sochi
2014

18. Kremlin
in Nizhny Novgorod is an ancient in Russia.
The most famous one is the Moscow Kremlin.

19. Medovukha
an ancient drink made from honey in
Russia. .

20. Barankey and samovar
Russian tradition to have tea

21. The end