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Cultural Characteristics of Russia and Central

Asia

DiversityRussia and Central Asia

are made up of diverse ethnic groups, customs and traditions.

Some heritage groups include:Slavic: Indo-European

group that lives in Central Asia.

Turkic: People from Southeastern Europe.

Mongol: People of Central Asia from Mongolia.

Cultural HeritageBallet Matryoskha Dolls:

Russian nesting doll; refers to a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside the other.

Cultural Heritage

Oriental carpets Samovars: pots used to make tea.

Cultural HeritageMusic Icons – religious

images in Eastern Orthodox Christianity

Cultural HeritageFaberge Eggs:

delicately decorated eggs

Cultural LandscapeRussian Orthodox

ChurchesRed Square: city

plaza in Moscow, Russia.

Cultural LandscapeMosques and

minaretsSoviet-style

apartment blocks

Cultural LandscapeKremlin: a major

fortified central complex found in historic Russian cities.

Siberian Villages