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1. My Fair Snow Maiden

A school's New Years party causes a stir when a male teacher dresses up as Snow Maiden.

Tags: celebrations, school, New Year, ded moroz, snegurochka
2. War or Celebration?

Ukraine, parts of Russia, and cities in Latvia banned fireworks for New Year's celebrations over concerns about the war.

Tags: celebrations, new year's eve, war in ukraine, fireworks
3. Baba Yaga's Birthday Bash

How does Baba Yaga celebrate her special day? Head to Yekaterinberg to find out.

Tags: celebrations, folktales, folklore, birthday, Yekaterinburg, baba yaga
4. My First Ivan Kupala

Ivan Kupala is a traditional Slavic celebration of the summer solstice, with many pagan and deeply symbolic rituals. How are these ancient customs celebrated and recreated today in modern Russia? 

Tags: culture, maslenitsa, summer, traditions, folklore, fire, dance, village life, village, celebrations, spirituality, paganism
5. Blini on a Budget

In honor of Maslenitsa, Russian health experts encourage citizens to limit their intake of one of the holiday's most beloved foods. 

Tags: holidays, food, celebrations, health, maslenitsa, blini
6. Nikolayev's Birthday

It was Nikolayev’s birthday, which in ordinary years would always start bright and early... but this was no ordinary year...

Tags: celebrations, birthday, village

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