Russian superstitions

Superstition is a religious prejudice, which is a belief or practice, it is a way to “negotiate” with fate and influence what usually depends only on chance.

Russians have many different superstitions. Someone says that he does not believe in them, and someone continues to believe from generation to generation.

Russian banya

New Year. Interesting Facts.

Teacher's Day

April Fool's Day (April 1)

Student's Day (January 25)

Epiphany (January 19)

крести́ть // покрести́ть     to baptize
крести́ться // покрести́ться     to get baptized
крёстный, крёстная     godfather, godmother
Креще́ние     Baptism, or Epiphany day
Baptism is a church rite, when a person is “churched”, becomes a part of the Church.
But today is about the holiday. Epiphany is a church holiday celebrated every year on January 19.

Christmas (January 7)

The collection of New year movies and cartoons

Wedding

сва́дьба     wedding

венча́ние     white wedding

молодожёны, новобра́чные     newlyweds, just married

жени́х     groom

неве́ста     bride

Subbotnik. What is it?

Constitution Day of the Russian Federation (December 12)

Unity Day (November 4)

Informal names of countries and cities

Day of Family, Love and Faith (July 8)

In Russian culture the family has always played a very important role. Not by chance in the language the word family - СЕМЬЯ consist of the words 'семь' and 'Я' (seven I).
Of course, this is not the real origin of the word, but we like it very much :)
So family is the basis of society.
For a long time, 4 generations of the family lived in one house - children, parents, grandparents, great-grandparents.

Day of Memory and Sorrow (June 22)

Easter, or Resurrection Sunday

International Women's Day (March 8)

Defender of the Fatherland Day (23 February)

Maslenitsa