?Why do the Russians do these things
?! celebrate New Year's Day twice
..!!.There is New Year's Day and Old New Year's Day
This tradition is linked to Russia's transition from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar in 1918 (European-Western).
The difference between these two calendars is estimated at two weeks, so New Year's Day is celebrated twice in Russia.
?!. dive in very cold water in winter
Even if the temperature was 35 below zero. This tradition has Christian religious origins, so people dip into the holy water to celebrate the feast of the baptism of Christ, but why in this freezing cold?
Because the celebration takes place every year on January 19 in the middle of winter, and freezing cold is not an obstacle for Russian citizens.
Russians love pickles and hard bread.
Russians know pickling methods of all kinds, from cucumbers and tomatoes to meat and fish, and they dry bread in the oven and then add it to the soup to make it soft again, why? Because it tastes so much better! .
Russians do not greet each other on the threshold of the house.
Polite manner in the manner of reception, it is not appropriate to extend your hand to greet across the threshold of the door, and it is necessary to stand with your guest or companion on one side of the threshold.
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