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Cultural summary

cultural summary

2004

Such determination as national character ' you can feel more distinctly , when you are in touch with the culture abroad , especially when you live in that country . You can feel all peculiarities and national traditions in comparison of those you live with . I have a feeling that appears unintentionally , that people , who live in different countries , are different , they are not similar , they react in different way to the same events and they behave themselves in different way they even differ in outward appearance . All these give the idea

that there are some peculiarities which have different nations all over the world

Without any doubt , examining of problem of national character is very difficult process , - you cannot touch the character and you cannot measure it . It is shown internally it is hidden in relation to external environment , in the manner of behavior , in ways of communications , in passions and way of life , in traditions and habits

I lived I Russia for six years and I want to tell that I love that country . It is quite different of all the countries I ever seen and I loved its traditions , although sometimes they can seem a bit strange and amazing . In Russia a husband is usually the head of his family . Their families are not very big - an average family consists of a man , woman and one- two children . Sometimes they live with their parents (it is usually concerns young people , who don 't earn money enough to but the house ) and usually they live with parents of husband . The roles are as follows : the husband earns money and the wife takes care of children still , during the last several dozens of years women are more active in social life and like to earn money themselves to be more independent Parents usually control behavior of their children , but teachers in schools /colleges also play important role . Usually boys and girls intercommunicate together

There are some traditions and prejudices concerning death . For example Russians believe that soul of a person is together with you 40 days after person 's death and that it communicates with you all this time Actually , Russians are not very religious , although they are religious (Mostly Orthodox Christians ) during the last dozens of years . After collapse of Soviet Union , when ideology lost its validity , people wanted to have some substitution to communist religion . So many of them became Christians and some of them joined other religious communities What is quite funny is that some people , who were very active in communist party , as communist leaders , started to be very active in religious life and created some kinds of religious communities

Russians are very friendly they love their neighbors and very often celebrate different holidays together with their neighbors . They are active in communications and love outdoors they love to spend time with friends and in places where there are a lot of people . They love to eat and to drink alcoholic drinks . The most famous...

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