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DachaDacha

DachaDacha

In summerIn summer city people city people like to stay at like to stay at a a dachadacha, or country, or country house. Children house. Children swim and play at the swim and play at the dachadacha,, while while adults fish, swim, work in the adults fish, swim, work in the garden, walk in the woods.garden, walk in the woods.

MushroomsMushrooms

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In autumn there are a In autumn there are a lot of mushrooms in lot of mushrooms in the woods and fields. the woods and fields. Armed with baskets Armed with baskets and buckets, people and buckets, people go to the countryside go to the countryside for the varieties of for the varieties of mushrooms. mushrooms.

Skating, skiing Skating, skiing

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Outdoor ice-skating has long been a Outdoor ice-skating has long been a national pastime in Russia for people national pastime in Russia for people of all ages. In winter frozen ponds or of all ages. In winter frozen ponds or artificial rinks attract crowds of artificial rinks attract crowds of skaters. skaters.

FishingFishing

FishingFishing is one of the is one of the most popular pastimes most popular pastimes of the Russian people. of the Russian people.   

HuntingHunting

HuntingHunting was was traditionally one of traditionally one of the most popular the most popular hobbies in Russia.hobbies in Russia.

ShashlykShashlyk

BlinyBliny

Borsh Borsh

Pelmeni Pelmeni

For Russians there is nothing healthier and better than native Russian food.

SamovarSamovar

Russians are very fond of drinking strong black tea at any time of the day. Now the samovars are run by electricity.

The Russian BanyaThe Russian Banya

A popular tradition in the Russian culture is the bathhouse or banya. It involves steam, high heat, cold, and an invigorating beating with birch leaves and branches.