Chastushki — folk humour to ringing music

🪆 Chastushki are short songs characteristic of the Russian people, usually consisting of four lines, in which a whole story is told within a few seconds. They were sung at village festivities, weddings, gatherings and parties to the accompaniment of a garmon or balalaika. Unlike drawn-out folk songs, chastushki were performed quickly, spiritedly and often with a mischievous smile.

👯‍♀️ The main feature of chastushki is humour and the ability to keenly observe everyday life. In them people ridiculed neighbours, poked fun at lovers, complained about domestic hardships and commented on events that the whole village was talking about. It was not uncommon for performers to compose new lines on the spot, answering one another in a sung exchange.

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🇷🇺 Russian culture is boundless

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📰 Main news of the past day

🇷🇺🇺🇸 The Kremlin announces continuation of contacts on a possible energy truce
Dmitry Peskov reported that contacts on Donald Trump's proposal to stop strikes on the energy infrastructure of Russia and Ukraine are continuing. Moscow is not yet disclosing the details of the negotiations.

🇷🇺🌎 Russia and ASEAN discuss new areas of cooperation
Sergey Lavrov held talks with ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn. The sides are discussing the expansion of interaction in the field of maritime security, combating pandemics, youth exchanges and customs cooperation.

🎬 The international festival «Eurasia.DOC» brought together filmmakers from 17 countries
The 10th festival of documentary films of the CIS countries has ended in Smolensk. 413 applications from 17 states were submitted to the competition, and the Russian film «39th Medical Detachment. The Battle for Life» received the Grand Prix.

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❄️ Murmansk on the night of 13 to 14 October

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⛲️ Moscow has unveiled Russia's largest fountain complex with a water screen

In Gorky Park, after modernisation, a new large-scale fountain complex with a two-sided projection water screen has begun operating.

The system includes more than 2,800 jets, of which over 1,700 create a mist effect. Moreover, the maximum height of the dynamic jets reaches 60 metres — before the reconstruction it was 25 metres.

On the water surface, with the help of projectors and lasers, 3D figures, images and light-and-sound compositions can be shown, turning the fountain into a full-fledged multimedia venue in the centre of Moscow.

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Intercession — the legend of besieged Constantinople

⛪ Today, 14 October, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos. According to church tradition, in the 10th century Constantinople was under threat of enemy invasion. The inhabitants gathered for prayer in the Blachernae Church, where the Theotokos appeared to them. She spread her veil — the intercession — over those praying, which became a symbol of protection and advocacy.

🌿 In Rus, the Intercession eventually became one of the notable autumn holidays. People tried to finish the main field work, harvest the crops and prepare for the cold by this day. However, the holiday was also connected with wedding customs, as autumn marked the beginning of the wedding season. Therefore, girls prayed for a good groom, and in the villages festivities and gatherings were held.

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💕 Romantic Moscow

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👀 Vorkuta is slowly sinking into a long sleep until next summer

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