Olga JarrellNov 21, 2015Tea drinking tradition: РУССКИЙ САМОВАРSamovar (самова́р) is a Russian word that consists of two roots – sam (сам), meaning ‘self’, and var (вар), derived from varit’...
Olga JarrellOct 18, 201513 Russian Superstitions I Grew Up WithAre Russians superstitious? Do they believe in superstitions and omens? In fact, Russian culture has a lot of superstitions.
Olga JarrellOct 1, 2015Четверг- рыбный деньEveryone who happened to live in the Soviet Russia remembers that Thursday is the fish day. On Thursdays, all public catering places,...
Olga JarrellAug 20, 2015Traditional Russian SweetsMany people are familiar with traditional Russian main dishes and soups such as borsch, blini, or golubstsi; however, not too many people...