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Winter Holidays
Author: Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby
:: Illustrations/Images by Julia Valeeva
Russian Life: Nov/Dec 2009
Department: Features
Page: 32 ( 8) pages
Summary: A colorful mix of pagan and Christian traditions influenced 19th century rural Russian Zimniye Svyatki (Winter Holidays). While many of these traditions did not survive the 20th century, they nonetheless tell us much about Russian culture today.
This article appeared in the Nov/Dec 2009 issue of Russian Life. The text of this article is not available online.
YOU CAN READ THIS ARTICLE by ordering the back issue of Russian Life.
Weblinks related to this story:
- American Friends of Russian Folklore A website that supports and promotes American understanding of Russian folklore and traditional Russian life and culture.
- Interview with illustrator Julia Valeeva in Russian