What did the ribbon in a girl's braid mean? Why wasn't pregnancy before marriage always considered shameful? Why did parents choose a groom over their children? Why were wedding ceremonies a matter of the entire village's survival, and why could an improper ritual leave a family without a harvest? Together with tour guide and traditional culture researcher Angelina Zharkova, we explore how Russian peasants really lived.
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Timecodes:
00:00 The harsh reality and cruelty of peasant life
01:31 Dual faith and the hidden wisdom of peasant rituals
03:03 Patriarchy and the dependence of life on the harvest
05:18 Horizontal perception of the world and spirits of place
08:28 Girlhood and reading fate by clothing
11:22 Dowry and the surprising rights of women in the Russian Empire
14:17 Vecherki (evening parties) and the premarital freedom of peasant girls
19:24 Matchmaking and the Encrypted Language of Negotiations
25:34 Infant Mortality and the Struggle for Survival under Seven
31:34 Handshake and the Bride's Status as an Unknown
39:33 A Maiden's Cry as a Ritual of Farewell to Freedom
47:13 Unbraiding the Braid and the End of a Maiden's Will
55:17 The Wedding Train and the Transformation of a Girl into a Wife
1:02:30 The Wedding Night and the Hidden Meanings of Wedding Traditions
1:08:11 The Birth Ceremony and the Funeral Wedding for Deceased Maidens
Wedding as a Funeral: The True Meaning of an Ancient Rite | Lecturer: Angelina Zharkova | Podcast
Russian wedding
Wedding rituals
Russian traditions
Peasant culture
Traditions of Rus'
Russian village
Ethnography
Folk culture
History of Russia
Russian folklore
Birthday rituals
Wedding traditions
Paganism
Dual faith
Traditional culture
Russian everyday life
Folk rituals
Angelina Zharkova
#Russianwedding #traditions #ethnography #history #Russianvillage #folklore
#rituals #culture #folktraditions #AngelinaZharkova #HistoryofRussia
#Russianeverydaylife #wedding
What did the ribbon in a girl's braid mean? Why wasn't pregnancy before marriage always considered shameful? Why did parents choose a groom over their children? Why were wedding ceremonies a matter of the entire village's survival, and why could an improper ritual leave a family without a harvest? Together with tour guide and traditional culture researcher Angelina Zharkova, we explore how Russian peasants really lived.
Telegram - https://t.me/angelinastav_gid
VK - https://vk.ru/angelinastavgid
MAX - https://max.ru/angelinastav_gid
Advertising and collaboration: pavelpaolo@mediar.pro
Our Telegram channel "Vergil Club": https://t.me/verg26
Our VK group: https://vk.com/club229890322
Timecodes:
00:00 The harsh reality and cruelty of peasant life
01:31 Dual faith and the hidden wisdom of peasant rituals
03:03 Patriarchy and the dependence of life on the harvest
05:18 Horizontal perception of the world and spirits of place
08:28 Girlhood and reading fate by clothing
11:22 Dowry and the surprising rights of women in the Russian Empire
14:17 Vecherki (evening parties) and the premarital freedom of peasant girls
19:24 Matchmaking and the Encrypted Language of Negotiations
25:34 Infant Mortality and the Struggle for Survival under Seven
31:34 Handshake and the Bride's Status as an Unknown
39:33 A Maiden's Cry as a Ritual of Farewell to Freedom
47:13 Unbraiding the Braid and the End of a Maiden's Will
55:17 The Wedding Train and the Transformation of a Girl into a Wife
1:02:30 The Wedding Night and the Hidden Meanings of Wedding Traditions
1:08:11 The Birth Ceremony and the Funeral Wedding for Deceased Maidens
Wedding as a Funeral: The True Meaning of an Ancient Rite | Lecturer: Angelina Zharkova | Podcast
Russian wedding
Wedding rituals
Russian traditions
Peasant culture
Traditions of Rus'
Russian village
Ethnography
Folk culture
History of Russia
Russian folklore
Birthday rituals
Wedding traditions
Paganism
Dual faith
Traditional culture
Russian everyday life
Folk rituals
Angelina Zharkova
#Russianwedding #traditions #ethnography #history #Russianvillage #folklore
#rituals #culture #folktraditions #AngelinaZharkova #HistoryofRussia
#Russianeverydaylife #wedding
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