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Russiaand Central Asia
Cultural Characteristics
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Russian Ethnic Groups
The vast country of Russia is made up of many ethnic groups.
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Ethnic Groups of Russia
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Ballet St. Petersburg’s Kirov Ballet became one of the world’s largest dance companies--government sponsorship was a key to the success of the ballet.
Bolshoi Ballet, Moscow
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Ballet
Cultural Heritage
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake (1876)1812 Overture (1880)
Sleeping Beauty (1889) The Nutcracker (1892)
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Mikhail Baryshnikov
Danced with the Kirov Ballet until he defected to Canada and then settled in
the US.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krzSqRCvzb8
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Matrioshka Dolls Russian
nesting dolls Translation:
“little mother”
https://vimeo.com/26535379
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Matrioshka dolls
Cultural Heritage
http://www.natashascafe.com/html/doll.html
http://www.natashascafe.com/html/doll.html
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Oriental Rugs Oldest rug found in
Siberia Major manufacturing
in Central Asia, Turkey and Caucasus Mountains.
Famous textiles in Asian Russia and the “Stans”
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Oriental carpets
Cultural Heritage
A Turkman rug
(Turkmenistan)
Afghan rug
(Afghanistan)
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Samovars Russian tea urn Early ones made of
brass or copper and heated by burning coal
Center of home—family heirloom -often the only item taken by refugees
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Samovars
Cultural Heritage
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky“Swan Lake”
Igor Stravinsky – Violins“Violin Concerto”
Bolshoi Theater, Moscow
Russian Composers and Music
Russian Guitar - Balalaika
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Icons
Religious Paintings
†Representations of Christ, the Virgin Mary & the Saints
†Play a major part in church life - they are kissed, and expected to heal, and work miracles.
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Russian Icons From the Novosibirsk Art Gallery
Cultural Landscape
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Fabergé Eggs
Peter Carl Fabergé (FA-ber-zhay) – was a jeweler
Made Easter eggs for Russian czars (Alexander III, Nicholas II)
50 original Faberge eggs – they are very expensive today
http://www.history.com/topics/russian-revolution/videos/the-faberge-eggs
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Fabergé Eggs
Cultural Heritage
http://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/
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Examples of
Cultural landsca
pe
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Russian (Eastern) Orthodox Church (Christianity)
Split from the Roman Catholic Church
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Russian Orthodox ChurchesThe Orthodox
Church has different rituals from a Catholic
or Protestant Christian
service. The congregation is separated from the priest by a door and the
walls are covered with
icons.
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Red Square
Once served as a market place for the people of Moscow
500,000 square feet of open land
Place to gather to celebrate state events
Monument and tomb of Vladimir Lenin (since 1924 - founder of the Soviet Union)
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St. Basil’s Churc
hKremlin
Red Square
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The Kremlin “Walled City”or “Fortress”Located in the Red Square in Moscow
triangular shaped (was once a fort)
political & administrative center
seat of the Russian government
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Ordered to be built by Ivan the
Terrible.
Legend says he blinded the architects so they would never build anything as beautiful again.
Located in Moscow’s Red Square
St. Basil’s Church
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St. Basil’s Church
Cultural Landscape
Was built in 1555-60 and is composed of nine separate churches that share one foundation. There are no seats or pews-parishioners stand.
The building stands outside the Kremlin wall, at one end of Red Square.
http://www.insiderussia.org/basilcredits.html
http://www.history.com/videos/building-st-basils-
cathedral#building-st-basils-cathedral
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Mosques
Islamic house of worship
Found throughout Russia and Central Asia
Minarets
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Minarets
Cultural Landscape
The minaret is a traditional part of a mosque. It is generally used by the muezzin, who calls people to prayer by chanting from the top of the tower.
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Yurt (Tent)
Used by nomadic peoples of Central Asia (Mongolia)
Portable Not widely used
anymore – mostly tourist attractions
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Siberian Villages Siberia stretches
from Ural Mountains Eastward
Siberians either fish or herd reindeer
Built during construction of Trans-Siberian Railroad
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Siberian villages
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Siberian villages
Cultural Landscape
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Soviet-style Apartments
Ordered to be built by the communist government-more about quantity than quality
Family usually had only 1-2 rooms
Drafty, leaky plumbing
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The Grand Tour
Hmmm…not so nice…
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Here is your bathroom, you share with the other people on your floor
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Moscow
Important Cities
The capital and largest city in Russia.
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St. Petersburg
Important Cities
St. Petersburg was the capital of Russia at one time. Named after Peter the Great. It is known as the “Venice of the North”. It is also referred to as Russia’s “Window to the West”.
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The State Hermitage Museum (Winter Palace)
The Winter Palace was built between 1754 and 1762 for Empress Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter the Great. It was the main residence of the Russian Tsars. Many
visitors also know it as the main building of the Hermitage Museum. The green-and-white three-story palace is a marvel of Baroque architecture and boasts 1,786 doors, 1,945 windows and
1,057 elegantly and lavishly decorated halls and rooms, many of which are open to the public.
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Novosibirsk
Important Cities
An important trade center along the Ob River and the Trans-Siberian Railroad.
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Vladivostok
In 1916 became connected to Moscow via the Trans-Siberian Railway. Located not far from Russia's borders with China
and North Korea. Largest Russian port on the Pacific Ocean.
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REVIEW!REVIEW!
1)Russia is located on which 2 continents?
EUROPE & ASIAEUROPE & ASIA
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2.) What is chernozem?
““BLACK EARTH”, VERY BLACK EARTH”, VERY FERTILE SOILFERTILE SOIL
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3.) What 2 natural resources can be found below the
Caspian Sea?
OIL & NATURAL GASOIL & NATURAL GAS
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4.) What is the longest river on the European
continent?
VOLGA RIVERVOLGA RIVER
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5.)How could we describe the climate of Central Asia?
MOSTLY ARID & MOSTLY ARID & SEMI-ARIDSEMI-ARID
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