Although Kazakhs in many instances take pride in that they have homogeneous customs and traditions across all regions of Kazakhstan‚ through talks and discussions with people from different regions one can identify that there are not so evident variances in patterns of celebrations and general attitudes for different traditions of people from different parts of Kazakhstan. The specific to regions attitudes towards tois‚ big familial celebrations and festivals‚ such as weddings‚ jubilees‚ as well
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dictatorship of the government. The GULAG‚ which is called “Correction By Forced Labor”‚ became a cheap labor force formed by prisoners. The economic system needs were responsible for GULAG formation that possessed both punitive and economic functions for Russian industry. The use of GULAG cheap physical labor in remote areas of the country made a significant contribution to the industry. Initiated by Lenin shortly after the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 the GULAG expanded widely during Stalin’s era
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How Russian Mafia Influences Russian Economy Alena Nekrashevich Economics 201 Nicolas Pologeorgis NOVA College 1 December 2012 Table of Contents Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………….3 The Birth of the Russian Mafia…………………………………………………………….4 Protectionism………………………………………………………………………………4 Weapon Power of the Thieves in Law…………………………………………………….5 The Mafiosi Influence over Bureaucratic Power…………………………………………..5 A Threat to an Economic Safety…………………………………………………………
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Russian literature: History Overview Russian literature has long been a cultural focus of the entire world. It’s not surprising that the formation of Russia’s first literary traditions goes back to the first century. The adoption of Christianity boosted the development of literacy‚ philosophy and theological literature. The earliest literary works were not written in the Russian language but in Old Church Slavonic which was developed in the 9th century by Greek missionaries Cyril and Methodius
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CBC Paper Group Two Russian culture ------ Food Russian culture is associated with the country of Russia and‚ sometimes‚ specifically with ethnic Russians. It has a rich history and can boast a long tradition of excellence in every aspect of the arts‚ especially when it comes to literature and philosophy‚ classical music and ballet‚ architecture and painting‚ cinema and animation‚ which all had considerable influence on the world culture. The country also has a rich material culture and a strong
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) Russian Cuisine To my mind‚ delicious food is one of the greatest pleasures in our life. Russian cuisine is original food. Russian people usually have meals three times a day. In the morning they have breakfast‚ in the afternoon — dinner and in the evening it’s time for supper. Let us start with breakfast. This meal doesn’t usually take much time to prepare‚ due to the fact that people‚ as a rule‚ are in a hurry for work‚ school or somewhere else. It may include just sandwiches‚ fried or
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In 1917 the most important Russian Revolution event occurred; this milestone was the emancipation of women; when women ’s oppression was overcome. This was the first time the complete economic‚ political and sexual equality of women was put on the historic agenda. The main priority was not only to defend women rights but to also defend human rights and liberties. They also wanted to support family as a community not only from the public but also from the government. The equality of family rights
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forcing the abdication of Nicholas II (1868-1918)‚ the last Russian czar. Just months later‚ the newly installed provisional government was itself overthrown by the more radical Bolsheviks‚ led by Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924). By 1917‚ most Russians had lost faith in the leadership ability of Czar Nicholas II. Government corruption was rampart‚ the Russian economy remained backward‚ and Nicholas repeatedly dissolved the Duma‚ the Russian parliament established after the 1905 revolution‚ when it opposed
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powers. The relationship between the two nations was strained. Americans were wary of Soviet communism and worried about Russian leader Joseph Stalin’s totalitarian rule the country. At the same time‚ the Soviets disliked the Americans’ drawn out refusal to treat Russia as an acknowledged force of the international community. They were also upset at the United States’ delayed entry into World War II‚ resulting in over ten million Russian deaths. Post war‚ these complaints helped to form the basis of
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Russian Gulags Russian gulags were labor camps that were founded from the 1920’s to the 1950’s by Chief Administration of Corrective Labor Camps for political prisoners and criminals of the Soviet Union. The term “GULAG” is an acronym for the Soviet bureaucratic institution‚ Glavnoe Upravlenie ispravitel’no-trudovykh LAGerei (Main Administration of Corrective Labor Camps)‚ that operated the Soviet system of forced labor camps in the Stalin era After Stalin’s death in 1953‚ Soviet authorities
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