Diversity and culture of people in Russia

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DIVERSITY AND CULTURE
OF PEOPLE IN RUSSIA
Sincerely
Presented by: Kirill Sanev
Teacher: Mokrousova Oksana Sergeevna

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TATARS
The Tatar people, who left a deep mark on
centuries of history, combine the idea of space and
time of the world, gives the feeling that the history
and culture of the Tatar people are an integral part
of world history and culture. Tatars (self-name Tatars) are Turkic-speaking people, the formation
and development of who took place in the
expanses of Eurasia. The Tatar language belongs to
the Kypchak group of the Altai family of Turkic
languages. Usually there are Volga (Kazan),
Siberian, Astrakhan Tatars, as well as individual
sub-ethnoi; all these groups are integral parts of a
single Tatar nation. Today, Tatars live in all regions
of the planet without exception.The total number
of Tatars in the post-Soviet space is about seven
million

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THE APPEARANCE OF THE TATARS
Tatars are considered to be brunettes with large dark eyes. However, the people
have long and firmly assimilated with the Slavs look, and therefore among its
representatives there are blondes, and brown-haired, and freckled redheads. Not
obligatory with swarthy skin, high cheekbones, a narrow slit of the eyes.

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TRADITIONAL CLOTHES OF THE TATARS
A common feature of the Tatar national costume was its
trapezoidal shape. The Tatars wore long, wide tunic-shaped shirts
and open outerwear with a continuous fitted back. The basis of the
Tatar costume for men and women was a shirt (kulmek) and
trousers (yshtan).
Traditional men's and women's shoes differed only in some
nuances (features of decorative design, the size of the tops, the
height of the heel).

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ABOUT THE HOMELAND OF THE TATARS
Tatarstan
Tatarstan is one of the most
multinational territories of Russia.
Representatives of over 115
nationalities live in the republic,
including 8 nationalities whose
population exceeds 10 thousand
people: Tatars, Russians, Chuvashs,
Udmurts, Mordovians, Maris,
Ukrainians and Bashkirs.
The republic is inhabited by
peoples with different
historical past and cultural
traditions. The combination
of at least three types of
cultural mutual influences
(Turkic, Slavic-Russian and
Finno-Ugric) determines the
uniqueness of these places,
the originality of cultural
and historical values.

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TRADITIONAL FOOD OF THE TATARS
• National dishes:
• Baursak
• Balish
• Gubadia
• Kosh tele
• Kystyby
• Peremyach
• Chak-chak
• Echpochmak

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TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS OF TATARS
1. Hospitality
The Tatar people have
been famous for their
hospitality since ancient
times, so modern Tatars
also distinguish it as a
tradition and custom that
has survived to this day.
2. Special education for girls
In traditional Tatar families,
girls are still taught how to
run a household from early
childhood, they are involved
in the preparation of national
dishes, and they are prepared
for marriage.
3. Sabantuy
The annual pilau festival, which
symbolizes the end of spring
sowing, is still an important
tradition of the Tatars. Sabantuy
takes place in all villages and cities
of the Republic of Tatarstan. On
this day, all relatives gather
together, no matter how far away
they live. This holiday is loved and
awaited by children.The
culmination of the Tatar
celebration are competitions?
games or horse races. A treat is
also required - porridge or in Tatar
"botkasy"

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TRADITIONS
4. Nikah
A traditional Tatar wedding does not take place without the
Muslim rite of nikah. This custom is carried out at home or
in a mosque in the presence of a mullah. The traditional
festive table consists exclusively of Tatar national dishes:
byalish, kyrt, gubadia, chak-chak, kort, katyk, peremyachi.
The groom puts on a skullcap, the bride wears a long dress
with closed sleeves, a headscarf is obligatory on her
head.Sometimes,now the bride no longer sculpts kiau
dumplings. These are small dumplings for the groom and his
family, which, according to tradition, after nikah, the
daughter-in-law herself molded by hand, and how small the
dumplings turned out showed how caring she would be.
Each dumpling had to go through the wedding ring.

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TRADITIONS
5. Karga botkasy - Porridge for rooks
This spring festival was arranged after the end of
the crops. In the morning, the children went to
the neighbors and collected ingredients for
porridge. Those who gave the ingredients were
coaxed with compliments, while others were
promised trouble: crop failure, loss of livestock.
Then the whole village cooked porridge in a
large cauldron in the open air, distributing it to
all fellow villagers. Part of the porridge had to
be left for the rooks, as the rook is a symbol of
spring. By conducting this ceremony, people
hope for a good harvest.