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Language and culture

Explore this selection of blog posts (in Portuguese) and learn more about Russian language and culture:

O que exatamente está por trás da palavra "datcha"

An international "dinner"

How the Portuguese words "hoje" and "agora" are connected to each other (and to their Russsian equivalents)

Propiska, or "local residency registration"

ID card or passport?

Garderob, or cloakroom: user manual

Smênka, or home shoes

Russian educational system: a quick guide

How a stressed syllable can change everything

Levels of friendship in the Russian language

The "Olivie" salad, how we make it in my family

Russian superstitions: what are they?

Russian superstitions: what to do about them?

The misterious Russian (lack of) smiles

How to date in Russia

Christmas and New Year's: some history

Christmas and New Year's: modern traditions

Christmas and New Year's: "Santa Claus"

Máslienitsa, The Russian "carnival"

Easter traditions in Russia

Tea, not vodka!

The house with chicken legs

Catching a cold: Russia vs. Brazil

Russian mothers, or childhood in snow

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