Ethnography

Ethnography of the Russian North

The traditions of national trade have been kept with care in the ancient city of Veliky Ustyug. Today everyone may learn to cultivate flax, to spin and even to weave! At the Centre of National Culture Russian Izba RTG TV channel was demonstrated not only how to cook a real Kuzminki porridge, but celebrated with this ancient holiday with round dances and a straw effigy burning!

Presenter Mariya Mumicheva

Year 2010

Duration 00:25:12

Presenter Mariya Mumicheva

The traditions of national trade have been kept with care in the ancient city of Veliky Ustyug. Today everyone may learn to cultivate flax, to spin and even to weave! At the Centre of National Culture Russian Izba RTG TV channel was demonstrated not only how to cook a real Kuzminki porridge, but celebrated with this ancient holiday with round dances and a straw effigy burning!

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