Cool Video of Russia’s Bewildering Variety of Ethnicities – Exhibit on Red Square
Contrary to the stereotype popular in the mainstream media, Russia is a multi-ethnic state, and has been so for centuries. Moscovy began as a core of East Slavs in the forests of north-eastern Europe, but as the state expanded, it came to encompass peoples of many ethnicities across many georgraphic zones.
But while Russia was multi-ethnic and accepted foreign influences, with few interruptions, Russian language and culture, along with Orthodoxy, have dominated Russian life.
With that said, many minorities have preserved much of their traditions and folk-culture.
Cool Video of Russia’s Bewildering Variety of Ethnicities – Exhibit on Red Square
Source: RI