Сербы также моют руки и переодеваются, когда возвращаются домой с работы или учебы. Сербы также дарят подарки, когда приходят в гости. Я посмотрел другие ваши видео о русской культуре и традициях и понял, что сербы и русские очень похожи по традициям и образу мыслей. Я люблю твои видео. Вы прекрасны, Элина!❤️
@@protoplasm3138 No, we are not from Russia. We are Serbs/Slavs from Europe, Balkan. However centuries long history and tradition still shows that is very similar to Russia.
hi Elina, I am from India and we do have same tradition of whenever we come home from outside to wash our hands, change clothes and not only that even to wash our feet before we settle at the home. This is not only hygiene point of view but also makes us break the thought process and consider afresh and share with family what happened outside. Thanks
Growing up with my Ukranian mother and grandparents, we always had tea with every meal, bread and always soup with dinner. Yes we always washed our hands upon coming home and changed clothes. Much of this vlog is familiar to me.
Hi Eli, I was born in Greece. I think that all countries that have faced real hardship during wars or famine do respect the value of bread. I remember my grandma and mother saying about their WWII experiences and how food in general and bread in particular should never going to waste.
About bread we the Italians have the same habits, including not throwing it in the garbage (at least until recent times…). About changing clothes and washing hands after entering home, I do the same
So thrilled to find your videos. Growing up in Canada I really appreciated these sentiments. Being Slavic I can understand some of the words and certainly a part of me connects with much of what you posted . Like a spiritual nastAlgia of some kind
In Japan it is also custom to remove your shoes before entering the house and to bring a gift if you are an invited guest. I lived in Japan for 3 years and it was a wonderful experience.
Hi Eli, your manner of speaking is so pleasant, I could listen to you for hours! One Russian tradition I noticed on trip to St. Petersburg was tea after each meal, as I love tea. I also love the dachas i saw and Russians link to the land. I have a small orchard and I love how Russians I know in the US always ask about it. Happy Spring!
Russia is a great country and rich of cultures, some like Asian culture familiar with our culture, I happy to see it ,you are welcome here in my country Pakistan,
Thank you Eli, my Australian born half Russian 5yo daughter asked me about Russian traditions today and I found your video this was perfect to show her. Very simply explained and spot on. I didn't know changing clothes at home was a tradition it's just something I always did. Haha
I have seen many a new year in watching President Putins speech and seeing the beautiful clock strike midnight to see the new year in...crazy huh...because I live in Australia and see the new year in with Russia...andI love bread...and also a habit to wash hands after being out and about....thankyou El.
.Growing up on a farm in Canada we definitely had to remove our boots and wash our hands when we came into the house. The hot water was from the kettle on the wood stove. The same stove that my poor mother baked 11 loaves a bread, 3 times a week. (nine children, bread for meals plus sandwiches for school). also fresh buns for us kids to watch the Bugs Bunny show and hockey game, butter and peanut butter.
Eli, you're so pleasant to listen to. You share so much helpful information. I'm traveling to Sochi, then to Taganrog, to meet the Russian girl I've been speaking with for over two years. I'm so excited! Your videos have helped me prepare myself for Russian culture. You've taught me about many Russian customs I had no clue about. I appreciate you, Eli! Thank you so much!
Hello Elina, love your videos and the way you present them. I lived in Krasnoyarsk for a year and I fell in love with the Russian people!! I also have been in ST Petersburg, Samara and Tolyatti, and of course Moscow which is my favorite city, especially around Xmas and New Year. The decorations are a piece of art during that time. The other thing is the food, I never enjoyed the food as much as what I did in Russia, and it was wonderful to get used to all your traditions which are very sensible. and I surely love Russian women as they put so much time and care in their appearance. Keep up the good work my dear!!
I'm learning so many interesting things about Russia from listening to you. It's fascinating and I really appreciate the variety of videos you make about your travels around the country and customs in different places. Thank you so much !
My grandmother immigrated to the U.S. from Poland. She always treated bread with great reverence. She taught me to eat the crumbs. I still follow this custom 70 years later. So the custom is not just Russian.
Hello,dear Ely. While watching your video I was really surrprized tot hear how many similarities we have in common regarding the traditions. Here, in Romania,people also bring gifts when they visit someone, they also wash their hands after comming home. Anyway i am glad to are that we have things în common. I really like your videos. Please lkeep on posting. Kindest greetings from Romania.
In east germany we also put off our shoes at the door, we have datchas (even call them the same: Datsche) and yes ts common to bring a gift when You are invited. New year also sound not too different, except for the Putin Speech ;-) We probably inherited some behaviors from our bigger brother, including a passion for sourdough bread...
About the change clothes, we in Hungary do the same. In my family no one sit on the sofa in clothes worn outside. I live in the UK, and people don’t do these things, walk with shoes in the house... disgusting
As a fellow russian, everything is true even though I've lived in England for my whole life since I'm half russian but I love our culture and traditions
Yeah, many of us - Hungarians - do the same. : ) That is we clean my hands as soon as we get home and after that we often change clothes. We grew up with these routines. Also, when we go to a friends house to visit, we normally take our shoes off. Exception is when the friend is not so young and or not so well, of course. However, if it is your first time there, the host or hostess will most probable say to you not to bother with taking your shoes off, adding that it looks absolutely clean and that it does not look that but it is for sure totally clean. Although we know it is impossible as the person has just come from the street. But we would like to really show how much we love our guests. In returns, the same guests take his/her shoes off normally from the second visit on.
Hi Eli. Thank you for making such a good culture tradition video of Russia. It is interesting fact about the changing clothes after coming home outdoors, that even in South East Asia, especially from the family background I grow up, from my Thai culture mother- she would taught us to do the same - change clothes and bath after arriving home from outside. 😊
Fun facts! Enjoyed this, Eli. I am an English person living in Canada. Here are a few thoughts. We always (in England or Canada) take a gift when we are invited to another person's house. Wine or beer, usually, since we mostly are invited for "drinks" or a meal, or sometimes each guest brings some food to share - someone brings a salad, someone else the main course and so on. Here in Canada, we always remove our shoes when going into any home, and we, personally, generally change our clothes when we get home from being out anywhere. A lot don't. And here it gets very cold in the winter with snow, and classes are cancelled here when it gets too cold. But not in England - not cold enough!
Those habits, mindsets and traditions are still very much alive for Russian and other Slavic immigrants such as myself 😆 loved your explanation of “davai” never thought about all the different ways we use it but it’s so true!! other than owning a dacha.. to have a “vacation home” is luxury here and vacation homes are more for relaxing and getaway And yes… Soviet movies are so classic and must be watched around the holidays! But before you get comfy at home, “GO WASH YOUR HANDS and change into your “home” clothes immediately!”💯😆
In Vietnam, we also change clothes when we come home and take off shoes when entering the house. Someone seems to be uncomfortable when wearing clothes for going outside at home.
Eli you are the best person I ever met and you always make me smile every time I see you 👀 on here and if I live in Russia I hope we could meet and go out for a nice dinner at some place nice in your country and talk getting to know each other and have a great time my friend all why’s
Hello from Southern California! I can't imagine doing anything if the temperature is negative 6 C since the coldest it gets here is -1C and that is rare. За тебя / За вас!
We have the first 5 traditions in Hungary. Obviously we don't watch Putin at midnight, but our PM and listen to the anthem. 😃 I was so amazed that in Australian daycare it is not required to change the children's shoes and clothes in the morning at arrival - big culture shock for me... P.S. we do celebrate Christmas very much too.
I like the changing your outside clothes rule. I always wash my hands when i get home and I like to change into different clothes for being at home. I have the same thought process where i don't want clothes in which I sat at restaurants or parks to transfer strangers' dirt and germs to my furniture. It doesn't bother me when others sit on my furniture though. Weird how that works. This rule doesn't seem super common in the US
I'm currently learning more about Russian culture because I married into a Russian family. I thought it was just my husband's little thing when I learned he had outdoor clothes on one side of the closet and indoor clothes on the other.
I’m the same way. I think it’s just being a clean freak though. I feel like I can sense the germs and imagine them growing on my belongings if I don’t wash my hands and change my clothes after being out.
I always understood davai to mean come on or go on or let's go. My wife always screams it when her football team is attacking or her horse is winning the race. Gets some funny looks at an English racecourse!! :-) As for the bread, if I could find the delicious simple black bread I enjoy in Russia here in England I would be eating it with every meal but unfortunately I can't. Sliced Polish or Lithuanian rye bread is the nearest I can get.
Hi Eli. I am an Bosnian living in Australia. I am delighted to watch your so interesting travel documentaries. Tonight i did watch at least 5 or 6 videos. We Bosnians as you Russians wash our hands when we get home. It's a must. We also get our shoes always taken off and placed in shoes cabinet in corridor. I do not know how many videos did you record up to date but i will seek to watch all of them. Greetings from Perth/Australia.
Another great video Eli! Really enjoy your videos, they are so informative. I didnt know about Christmas celebrations and i am surprised. The New Years celebration is very interesting. It is a time for national pride and bonding for the uniting of the Russian people. I think it is wonderful. It gives me chills, i love seeing national pride and ceremony. So ill be watching my youtube friends to see if they share this moment. Even though i am American i will be watching and sharing this moment. I'll have to check goggle for the time change. I love New Years celebrations. Thank you for the video. 😘 we had some of the same traditions growing up but i had forgotten them. Changing clothes, always bread with meals. Brings back memories of my mother. I believe her family was from Ireland or Wales but i didnt realise until later what this was. Thank you for this memory and association.
Washing hands, changing clothes, leaving shoes outside before entering own home or anybodys home for that matter is a given and almost strictly followed in Indian culture in almost all regions in India, (India being very diverse all regions have distinct language, customs, food, dress, people look differently) so pleasantly surprised Russian culture has this similarity which matches to the hilt. BTW I started watching your channel a month back on suggestion by a friend and have been hooked ever since. Your demeanor and countenance is very pleasant and is extremely informative to learn about Russia and Russian culture. And
Russia is probably unique in that the traditions of all the peoples living in Russia are intertwined here. To put it simply, we are both Europeans and Asians in our thinking and lifestyle, we have tried to absorb and to save all the best and all the most interesting habits that exist in Western and Eastern cultures.
All the things you mentioned are the same in Serbia, but to us the Orthodox Christmas on January 7th is very important and we also like to listen Putin speech! :) Привет из Сербии!
Hello. The Russian people have beautiful traditions. Some of them are also in my country's culture. Thanks. We get to know the Russian people better. See you.
Hello Eli From united States. Our country culture is we celebrate Christmas new years and Halloween Thanksgiving Independent day 4th of July. Valentines day. Columbus day September 11th. Memorial day. D day.when America attack by Japanese start war with united state 1940.
I'm from the U.S. I've been to one end of Russia to the other. I've taken 6 trips to Russia. I like is how everyone will help a woman get her and her baby stroller up onto a bus and I like the way women walk arm in arm down the street. I also like the sense of public cooperation in the Metro Stations. People are very orderly.
In Khimki and Moscow, I conducted English classes with temps as low as -25c I recall, on one occasion, being surprised, when all my students turned up for my lesson. But I was told it was "normal." I soon learned that lesson: ))
I love your videos ! You are so full of enthusiasm and so pretty . I enjoy learning about your customs , heritage , and lifestyles . Keep the videos coming !
It's such an amazing video 💖 from a far away we can know about another country culture and this video It's bring new insight for us and that's mean we can learn new things in every where and any media❤ like in Russia there have Some Culture like Wash your hands and change your clothes, Russia dacchas, Bring gift if you are guest, use davai (davai= "let's go" "yes"), go ice skating or skiing even It's cold to go to school. Such an New insight that knew about another country and make me realize that every country have an amazing culture and unique with their own way 💖✨
Russian celebrate New Year great. I have celebrated with my Russian wife ones in N Novgorod and ones in St Petersburg. Often I remember how beautiful was
I have heard of the movie, "Irony of Fate" from others. I have never seen it, but maybe some day. I believe it is like we in the US, it is a tradition for us to watch "It's a Wonderful Life" on Christmas. It is from the 40's and a very good movie. In some places in California, kids watch the television or listen to the radio, hoping and praying school will be postponed due to fog and it being too dangerous for the buses to pick up the kids. Also, a lot of people in the US remove their shoes when you come to someone's home. Look around the front door when you come in. If you see shoes, they expect you to do the same. Thank you for the great information, I would love to hear more traditions!
Hello Elli. it is good to know of your Russian custom n habits. I think they are so wonderful. I as a Chinese want to adopt all these good things to create a beautiful society in this world. it is a pleasure to see you a good ambassador to our world
We had snow days, not cold days -- when a lot of snow fell overnite, we would listen to the radio while eating breakfast -- they would announce which schools would remain closed that day -- it was a always a moment of happiness when we heard the name of our school -- no school today! -- instead of going to school we would go outside to play in the snow
Small remark: the initial meaning of the word "davay" is "let you be giving it". So davai means giving of action or result... And when instead goodby, I think it may be translated as "let you give your farewell".
I was just looking after som more nice videos from you, and found this one. It's so interesting, and some of the Russian habits I already know about after my several visits to Russia for the last years. Even some of the habits are the same here in Norway, like removing your outdoor shoes when you enter a home.. but here, it's not always that you are offered some indoor shoes, but still walking around bare footed or with your socks on. At least in the countryside, it's not common to change clothes when you arrive home. To bring a gift when you are invitied to some family, it's partly common, and I believe it's a good habit. It's very nice to learn about the habits of Russian people, so I can behave even more polite on my next visit to Russia. I have a hope to travel to Moscow for New Year, but of course it will all depend on the situation about the pandemic. Take great care, Eli, and thank you so much for your video :-)
Hi Eli" change clothes or romove your shoes when you go inside the house is our tradition in my country I. Asia Philippines romove sleepers before entering the house for hygiene reason
I remember as a kid playing with radio I got the chimes of the Kremlin at midnight. Russian stations were so close (to Finland) that they were a majority. I also heard weird numbers stations, also Russian. My foster granny as a little girl was with her family in St. Petersburg selling bread. Finns are also dacha people and many Russians own a dacha in Finland.
Absolutely true you have your lamborghini clothes (your dresses and cool clothes for street) and your Lada/Renault clothes ( old,simple and reliable clothes.... maybe with drops of paint... or broken holes as optional decor) for be conforteable on your house.... and its optional a big and confy blanket on winter too, while you read or watch films! That is life
Italians do the same, they have house clothes and going out clothes and house only shoes and going out only shoes and also most wash their hands as soon as they take their shoes off and before they do anything else
Visited Moscow twice and visited St. Petersburg once as a tourist. This country has a great history.
I envy you! :)
Me too!
trouble is russia is full of russians
No it doesn't lol, what are you talking about?
Сербы также моют руки и переодеваются, когда возвращаются домой с работы или учебы. Сербы также дарят подарки, когда приходят в гости. Я посмотрел другие ваши видео о русской культуре и традициях и понял, что сербы и русские очень похожи по традициям и образу мыслей. Я люблю твои видео. Вы прекрасны, Элина!❤️
Are you from russia too? What is it like there..
Мира вам, дорогие сербы!
@@protoplasm3138 No, we are not from Russia. We are Serbs/Slavs from Europe, Balkan. However centuries long history and tradition still shows that is very similar to Russia.
Ура. Мы одинаковые. Мне нравится слушать сербский, потому что он звучит как русский, на котором говорил бы Иван Грозный.
@@Katya_Lastochka this sounds rather interssting? Could you say something more about this please?
I am writing a novel set in Russia, so anything about culture, slang, customs, etc., is just what I need. Your channel is helping with authenticity.
Lol I am too! Haha! She’s amazing! Learning so much!
Question.... why not go spend some time in Russia....
@@Motard.Actual haven't the means.
Why would you embark that journey?
@@brettbosley779 I haven’t the means and also maybe I a master of excuses...
hi Elina, I am from India and we do have same tradition of whenever we come home from outside to wash our hands, change clothes and not only that even to wash our feet before we settle at the home. This is not only hygiene point of view but also makes us break the thought process and consider afresh and share with family what happened outside. Thanks
Hahaha she forgot about the feet, Russians never walk into a house in shoes
Hey, it's the same here in Indonesia!
Indian prepared food very disgusting, they used dirty hand
We following all over india
@@GwynBleys same goes for Indians 😂
Growing up with my Ukranian mother and grandparents, we always had tea with every meal, bread and always soup with dinner. Yes we always washed our hands upon coming home and changed clothes. Much of this vlog is familiar to me.
Hi Eli, I was born in Greece. I think that all countries that have faced real hardship during wars or famine do respect the value of bread. I remember my grandma and mother saying about their WWII experiences and how food in general and bread in particular should never going to waste.
I’m native English from the UK. This is fantastic as I’m about to start learning Russian . ❤
Gross.
About bread we the Italians have the same habits, including not throwing it in the garbage (at least until recent times…).
About changing clothes and washing hands after entering home, I do the same
I remember having school cancelled for the day when it was over 45*C in primary school. This was before school buildings had air conditioning.
So thrilled to find your videos. Growing up in Canada I really appreciated these sentiments. Being Slavic I can understand some of the words and certainly a part of me connects with much of what you posted . Like a spiritual nastAlgia of some kind
In Japan it is also custom to remove your shoes before entering the house and to bring a gift if you are an invited guest. I lived in Japan for 3 years and it was a wonderful experience.
Hi Eli, your manner of speaking is so pleasant, I could listen to you for hours! One Russian tradition I noticed on trip to St. Petersburg was tea after each meal, as I love tea. I also love the dachas i saw and Russians link to the land. I have a small orchard and I love how Russians I know in the US always ask about it. Happy Spring!
Russia is a great country and rich of cultures, some like Asian culture familiar with our culture, I happy to see it ,you are welcome here in my country Pakistan,
You don't drink a cup of tea after meal? Idh how you can live without it! I couldn't even think that habit can not be elementary everywhere
Thank you Eli, my Australian born half Russian 5yo daughter asked me about Russian traditions today and I found your video this was perfect to show her. Very simply explained and spot on. I didn't know changing clothes at home was a tradition it's just something I always did. Haha
one day i'm going to visit your beautiful country.
I have seen many a new year in watching President Putins speech and seeing the beautiful clock strike midnight to see the new year in...crazy huh...because I live in Australia and see the new year in with Russia...andI love bread...and also a habit to wash hands after being out and about....thankyou El.
Love your vitality & observations which are very interesting & shared with beautiful Russian accent.
.Growing up on a farm in Canada we definitely had to remove our boots and wash our hands when we came into the house. The hot water was from the kettle on the wood stove. The same stove that my poor mother baked 11 loaves a bread, 3 times a week. (nine children, bread for meals plus sandwiches for school). also fresh buns for us kids to watch the Bugs Bunny show and hockey game, butter and peanut butter.
Eli, you're so pleasant to listen to. You share so much helpful information. I'm traveling to Sochi, then to Taganrog, to meet the Russian girl I've been speaking with for over two years. I'm so excited!
Your videos have helped me prepare myself for Russian culture. You've taught me about many Russian customs I had no clue about.
I appreciate you, Eli! Thank you so much!
I absolutely LOVE your channel Eli! I think Russians traditions are beautiful. Happy holidays to you
Hello Elina, love your videos and the way you present them. I lived in Krasnoyarsk for a year and I fell in love with the Russian people!! I also have been in ST Petersburg, Samara and Tolyatti, and of course Moscow which is my favorite city, especially around Xmas and New Year. The decorations are a piece of art during that time. The other thing is the food, I never enjoyed the food as much as what I did in Russia, and it was wonderful to get used to all your traditions which are very sensible. and I surely love Russian women as they put so much time and care in their appearance.
Keep up the good work my dear!!
I'm learning so many interesting things about Russia from listening to you. It's fascinating and I really appreciate the variety of videos you make about your travels around the country and customs in different places. Thank you so much !
My grandmother immigrated to the U.S. from Poland. She always treated bread with great reverence. She taught me to eat the crumbs. I still follow this custom 70 years later. So the custom is not just Russian.
In Slovenija as well! It looks to be a Slavic custom.
Из этого следует, что у нас одни корни и мы один народ. Вот и все. )
@@arseniy_dot_pro Slovani smo!
Here in Romania, all your 7 traditions are perfectly applicable. Even the "davai" word has an equivalent: "hai sa + VERB".
Hello,dear Ely. While watching your video I was really surrprized tot hear how many similarities we have in common regarding the traditions. Here, in Romania,people also bring gifts when they visit someone, they also wash their hands after comming home. Anyway i am glad to are that we have things în common. I really like your videos. Please lkeep on posting. Kindest greetings from Romania.
In east germany we also put off our shoes at the door, we have datchas (even call them the same: Datsche) and yes ts common to bring a gift when You are invited. New year also sound not too different, except for the Putin Speech ;-) We probably inherited some behaviors from our bigger brother, including a passion for sourdough bread...
About the change clothes, we in Hungary do the same. In my family no one sit on the sofa in clothes worn outside. I live in the UK, and people don’t do these things, walk with shoes in the house... disgusting
Dox and shame them!
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Hey! We do take shoes off in the UK, I’m sure that was invented in England! Only rough people wear shoes on carpets or indoors 🤣
So fun to learn about different cultures! Thanks Elina ❤
As a fellow russian, everything is true even though I've lived in England for my whole life since I'm half russian but I love our culture and traditions
Same here (Well I was actually born in Belarus) but lived in England most of my life.
tankyou very much eli Спасибо❤
Yeah, many of us - Hungarians - do the same. : ) That is we clean my hands as soon as we get home and after that we often change clothes. We grew up with these routines. Also, when we go to a friends house to visit, we normally take our shoes off. Exception is when the friend is not so young and or not so well, of course. However, if it is your first time there, the host or hostess will most probable say to you not to bother with taking your shoes off, adding that it looks absolutely clean and that it does not look that but it is for sure totally clean. Although we know it is impossible as the person has just come from the street. But we would like to really show how much we love our guests. In returns, the same guests take his/her shoes off normally from the second visit on.
Hi Eli. Thank you for making such a good culture tradition video of Russia.
It is interesting fact about the changing clothes after coming home outdoors, that even in South East Asia, especially from the family background I grow up, from my Thai culture mother- she would taught us to do the same - change clothes and bath after arriving home from outside. 😊
Fun facts! Enjoyed this, Eli. I am an English person living in Canada. Here are a few thoughts. We always (in England or Canada) take a gift when we are invited to another person's house. Wine or beer, usually, since we mostly are invited for "drinks" or a meal, or sometimes each guest brings some food to share - someone brings a salad, someone else the main course and so on. Here in Canada, we always remove our shoes when going into any home, and we, personally, generally change our clothes when we get home from being out anywhere. A lot don't. And here it gets very cold in the winter with snow, and classes are cancelled here when it gets too cold. But not in England - not cold enough!
So lovely to see you and watch this episode. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you . Very interesting❤
The bread and clothes and shoes changing and take gifts when you go as a guest is same for us in Morocco … nice video 👍❤️
The same thing we do practice I'm India. With lots of love from India
Absolutely loved this video . Best video about Russia 🇷🇺 so far . Thank you Davai
Those habits, mindsets and traditions are still very much alive for Russian and other Slavic immigrants such as myself 😆
loved your explanation of “davai” never thought about all the different ways we use it but it’s so true!!
other than owning a dacha.. to have a “vacation home” is luxury here and vacation homes are more for relaxing and getaway
And yes… Soviet movies are so classic and must be watched around the holidays! But before you get comfy at home, “GO WASH YOUR HANDS and change into your “home” clothes immediately!”💯😆
In Vietnam, we also change clothes when we come home and take off shoes when entering the house. Someone seems to be uncomfortable when wearing clothes for going outside at home.
Hi! Great video! I always bring SAMOGON as a little gift )
Eli you are the best person I ever met and you always make me smile every time I see you 👀 on here and if I live in Russia I hope we could meet and go out for a nice dinner at some place nice in your country and talk getting to know each other and have a great time my friend all why’s
Hey, I have dibs on her!
Hello from Southern California! I can't imagine doing anything if the temperature is negative 6 C since the coldest it gets here is -1C and that is rare. За тебя / За вас!
Love your channel.
Hi Eli, I am from Ethiopia, almost all are similarly culture of Ethiopia
We have the first 5 traditions in Hungary. Obviously we don't watch Putin at midnight, but our PM and listen to the anthem. 😃 I was so amazed that in Australian daycare it is not required to change the children's shoes and clothes in the morning at arrival - big culture shock for me...
P.S. we do celebrate Christmas very much too.
Love Russia . Cheers from France . ❤
Good job Eli
Loved to hear all the Russian habits!
I would love to see the movie "Irony of fate".
thanks!
🤗🤗🤗😅😂Enjoyed this one. I want to go to visit now.
Very informative. Thanks!
А как же многоцелевое слово Блин, которым можно выразить практически весь спектр человеческих эмоций?
Yes good nice to hear.Thanks.
I like the changing your outside clothes rule. I always wash my hands when i get home and I like to change into different clothes for being at home. I have the same thought process where i don't want clothes in which I sat at restaurants or parks to transfer strangers' dirt and germs to my furniture. It doesn't bother me when others sit on my furniture though. Weird how that works. This rule doesn't seem super common in the US
I'm currently learning more about Russian culture because I married into a Russian family. I thought it was just my husband's little thing when I learned he had outdoor clothes on one side of the closet and indoor clothes on the other.
I’m the same way. I think it’s just being a clean freak though. I feel like I can sense the germs and imagine them growing on my belongings if I don’t wash my hands and change my clothes after being out.
I always understood davai to mean come on or go on or let's go. My wife always screams it when her football team is attacking or her horse is winning the race. Gets some funny looks at an English racecourse!! :-) As for the bread, if I could find the delicious simple black bread I enjoy in Russia here in England I would be eating it with every meal but unfortunately I can't. Sliced Polish or Lithuanian rye bread is the nearest I can get.
Hi Eli. I am an Bosnian living in Australia. I am delighted to watch your so interesting travel documentaries. Tonight i did watch at least 5 or 6 videos. We Bosnians as you Russians wash our hands when we get home. It's a must. We also get our shoes always taken off and placed in shoes cabinet in corridor. I do not know how many videos did you record up to date but i will seek to watch all of them. Greetings from Perth/Australia.
I live in Portugal and we also have The custum to bring a gift when we are invited somewhere.
A Bottle Wine or a cake , or chocolate.
Thank you ELi
Great Going. You're doing absolutely great. Keep making such videos.👍✌️
Eli,we in Serbia,have the same habits.
Thanks for sharing your custom
Lot of people in Britian and America watch Dicken's "The Christmas Carol" every year, along with whatever classic that family adores.
I really like your channel. Very informative
Another great video Eli! Really enjoy your videos, they are so informative. I didnt know about Christmas celebrations and i am surprised. The New Years celebration is very interesting. It is a time for national pride and bonding for the uniting of the Russian people. I think it is wonderful. It gives me chills, i love seeing national pride and ceremony. So ill be watching my youtube friends to see if they share this moment. Even though i am American i will be watching and sharing this moment. I'll have to check goggle for the time change. I love New Years celebrations. Thank you for the video. 😘 we had some of the same traditions growing up but i had forgotten them. Changing clothes, always bread with meals. Brings back memories of my mother. I believe her family was from Ireland or Wales but i didnt realise until later what this was. Thank you for this memory and association.
Washing hands, changing clothes, leaving shoes outside before entering own home or anybodys home for that matter is a given and almost strictly followed in Indian culture in almost all regions in India, (India being very diverse all regions have distinct language, customs, food, dress, people look differently) so pleasantly surprised Russian culture has this similarity which matches to the hilt. BTW I started watching your channel a month back on suggestion by a friend and have been hooked ever since. Your demeanor and countenance is very pleasant and is extremely informative to learn about Russia and Russian culture. And
Russia is probably unique in that the traditions of all the peoples living in Russia are intertwined here. To put it simply, we are both Europeans and Asians in our thinking and lifestyle, we have tried to absorb and to save all the best and all the most interesting habits that exist in Western and Eastern cultures.
Oh -30! Brrrrrrr so cold!
Opposite for us, when I was at school (no aircon) class was cancelled when it was 40'c. 😊😊 summer in Australia
🍰Very Lovely!
❤ your customs and habits!
All the things you mentioned are the same in Serbia, but to us the Orthodox Christmas on January 7th is very important and we also like to listen Putin speech! :) Привет из Сербии!
We share the same tradition in lebanon 🇱🇧 the bread one we never throw it in the trash
Davai.. and hallo from South Africa 🇿🇦. Cannot imagine temperatures that cold 🥶
Hello. The Russian people have beautiful traditions. Some of them are also in my country's culture. Thanks. We get to know the Russian people better. See you.
Hello Eli
From united States.
Our country culture is we celebrate Christmas new years and Halloween Thanksgiving
Independent day 4th of July. Valentines day. Columbus day September 11th. Memorial day. D day.when America attack by Japanese start war with united state 1940.
I'm from the U.S. I've been to one end of Russia to the other. I've taken 6 trips to Russia. I like is how everyone will help a woman get her and her baby stroller up onto a bus and I like the way women walk arm in arm down the street. I also like the sense of public cooperation in the Metro Stations. People are very orderly.
In Khimki and Moscow, I conducted English classes with temps as low as -25c I recall, on one occasion, being surprised, when all my students turned up for my lesson. But I was told it was "normal." I soon learned that lesson: ))
I love your videos ! You are so full of enthusiasm and so pretty . I enjoy learning about your customs , heritage , and lifestyles . Keep the videos coming !
I agree
It's such an amazing video 💖 from a far away we can know about another country culture and this video It's bring new insight for us and that's mean we can learn new things in every where and any media❤ like in Russia there have Some Culture like Wash your hands and change your clothes, Russia dacchas, Bring gift if you are guest, use davai (davai= "let's go" "yes"), go ice skating or skiing even It's cold to go to school. Such an New insight that knew about another country and make me realize that every country have an amazing culture and unique with their own way 💖✨
In Oklahoma schools are canceled for possible tornadoes. In Alabama people go into panic mode for possible snow 🌨
4:34 It is also a habit here from a southeast Asia country, I'm not necessarily going to specify, but just for people to know
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I loved that video ! That's so Interesting to know about your culture. Thank you for sharing.
Russian celebrate New Year great. I have celebrated with my Russian wife ones in N Novgorod and ones in St Petersburg. Often I remember how beautiful was
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Please keep sending more videos! They are very informative and entertaining.
These are beautiful traditions
Awesome thank you for sharing
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I have heard of the movie, "Irony of Fate" from others. I have never seen it, but maybe some day. I believe it is like we in the US, it is a tradition for us to watch "It's a Wonderful Life" on Christmas. It is from the 40's and a very good movie. In some places in California, kids watch the television or listen to the radio, hoping and praying school will be postponed due to fog and it being too dangerous for the buses to pick up the kids. Also, a lot of people in the US remove their shoes when you come to someone's home. Look around the front door when you come in. If you see shoes, they expect you to do the same. Thank you for the great information, I would love to hear more traditions!
If you REALLY want to know American, watch Christmas Vacation!
Very informative, and nice lady!
Beautiful country.
Hello Elli. it is good to know of your Russian custom n habits. I think they are so wonderful. I as a Chinese want to adopt all these good things to create a beautiful society in this world. it is a pleasure to see you a good ambassador to our world
School children look for a "Snow day" to keep them out of school/ Yet it is not too snowy to go out and play in this snow as well.
In Italian, “Vai” means (to go), so another similarity to Davai, sometimes it’s used as an alternate to “Si or Andiamo”.
We had snow days, not cold days -- when a lot of snow fell overnite, we would listen to the radio while eating breakfast -- they would announce which schools would remain closed that day -- it was a always a moment of happiness when we heard the name of our school -- no school today! -- instead of going to school we would go outside to play in the snow
Hello,
I love your videos on Russia and Italy. I find them very insightful and informative. Kudos to that and keep going!😊
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The dacha concept is an awesome idea...
your speech is very lovely , and it creat me to make tour to your country...
Small remark: the initial meaning of the word "davay" is "let you be giving it". So davai means giving of action or result... And when instead goodby, I think it may be translated as "let you give your farewell".
In India we do the same. We remove footwear, wash our hands and change clothes on arriving home.
I was just looking after som more nice videos from you, and found this one. It's so interesting, and some of the Russian habits I already know about after my several visits to Russia for the last years. Even some of the habits are the same here in Norway, like removing your outdoor shoes when you enter a home.. but here, it's not always that you are offered some indoor shoes, but still walking around bare footed or with your socks on. At least in the countryside, it's not common to change clothes when you arrive home.
To bring a gift when you are invitied to some family, it's partly common, and I believe it's a good habit.
It's very nice to learn about the habits of Russian people, so I can behave even more polite on my next visit to Russia. I have a hope to travel to Moscow for New Year, but of course it will all depend on the situation about the pandemic. Take great care, Eli, and thank you so much for your video :-)
Hi Eli" change clothes or romove your shoes when you go inside the house is our tradition in my country I. Asia Philippines romove sleepers before entering the house for hygiene reason
I remember as a kid playing with radio I got the chimes of the Kremlin at midnight. Russian stations were so close (to Finland) that they were a majority. I also heard weird numbers stations, also Russian.
My foster granny as a little girl was with her family in St. Petersburg selling bread.
Finns are also dacha people and many Russians own a dacha in Finland.
In Spain we also wash our hands and change our clothes when we arrive home. :)
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Absolutely true you have your lamborghini clothes (your dresses and cool clothes for street) and your Lada/Renault clothes ( old,simple and reliable clothes.... maybe with drops of paint... or broken holes as optional decor) for be conforteable on your house.... and its optional a big and confy blanket on winter too, while you read or watch films!
That is life
Hi, where I come from, I do the same thing(washing feet too after using flip flops). Nowadays, I take a bath before changing clothes due to Covid19.
I take a shower and slip into something comfortable
Italians do the same, they have house clothes and going out clothes and house only shoes and going out only shoes and also most wash their hands as soon as they take their shoes off and before they do anything else