Culture 2024, November

Vintage things never go out of style. Although in our time it is hardly possible to meet a person walking down the street in a national costume, but still remember them and know how they look, every resident of the country should

A lot of people have probably heard about the “red corner” in a traditional Russian family, but not everyone knows where this corner should be located. The “red corner” in the hut is otherwise called “big”, “holy”, “God's” and so on. It turns out that its location depends on the location of the stove - the source of heat in the hut

Russia has just a huge territory and colossal natural we alth. However, not everyone has the opportunity to go out of town to admire the beauties of the surrounding world. Fortunately, in order to immerse yourself in a naturalistic atmosphere, you do not have to travel far. You can just visit the Museum of Nature, which can be found in almost every city. So, for example, residents of the northern part of our country can begin their acquaintance with the environment in the Arkhangelsk Museum of Local Lore

This article will discuss what prevention is. About its main types, methods, goals, objectives and principles, as well as many other interesting things, you can read in the article

Judge for yourself, how can poor foreigners understand, say, our phraseological units? However, why only foreigners? Well, for example, do you know what the expression "Parable of the town" means? Most likely, most of us only guess about the true meaning, although we have heard it far more than once

Rembrandt, Guido Reni, Titian, Paolo Veronese, Francois Boucher, Valentin Serov… The list seems to be endless. "What can unite these great artists?" - you ask. Only one thing - the abduction of Europe

Sometimes people give ordinary coincidences that mystical power that they do not possess. Let's talk about this layer of folk culture and consider what superstition means

Do you know what a family is? That's right, this is a cell of society. Not a single civilized nation could do without creating a strong family. The future of all mankind is not imagined without it

So, who are the outcasts? Are they recluses or maybe people exiled for certain sins? Or maybe these are children deprived of the attention of their relatives and persecuted by the claims of their peers? Alas, the word outcast appears quite often in our speech, but only a few think about what its true meaning is

Probably, each of us has heard the phrase: "There are no irreplaceable people." The aphorism is quite common. Someone agrees with him, and someone can argue about this. Not everyone knows where this expression came from. Who first said it and why did it become so popular? We will try to deal with these and other questions in this article

In recent years, the outfits of Muslims have attracted more and more attention. Many non-Muslims feel that some of the rules regarding Muslim clothing are demeaning to women. European countries even tried to outlaw some of them. This attitude is mainly due to a misconception about the reasons underlying the principles of wearing clothes among Muslims

This article is about the term "delegation". Here you can get all the detailed information about the youth and foreign delegations, the basic rules for receiving delegations, business etiquette when receiving delegations

In 1943, the world-famous Order of Victory was established, which is the highest military award of the USSR. It was a five-pointed star with a round medallion on which you can see the Spassky Tower of the Moscow Kremlin. This is not just an order, but a unique piece of jewelry art, consisting of five artificial rubies and 174 diamonds (16 carats)

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is an architectural memorial ensemble in the city of Moscow, near the walls of the Kremlin, in the Alexander Garden. The Eternal Flame has been burning in the center of the composition for 34 years. People come to the monument to bow to the fighter who gave his life for his Motherland

Any state in the world has its own official symbols. The most important difference of any country in the international arena is, of course, the state flag, coat of arms and national anthem. For Russia, this is a double-headed eagle, a tricolor and a hymn written to the music of A. Alexandrov

Every Soviet person more than once in his life came across the invocative slogan "Proletarians of all countries, unite." Who said and where did this phrase sound, was it written or engraved?

18 October is the State Independence Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan. On August 30, 1991, at an extraordinary session of the Supreme Council of Azerbaijan, a Declaration was adopted on the restoration of the state independence of the republic

In the pursuit of money, the powerful often prefer not to pay attention to the environment. They turn vast territories unsuitable for life, causing irreparable damage to nature and human he alth. We present to your attention the rating of the dirtiest cities on our planet

Emotions are mental processes that affect the state of a person due to the influence of various factors, as well as in connection with human needs and interests, and in the future - their implementation

Modern children, just like their peers many years ago, dream of hoisting a pirate flag over their schooner and becoming formidable conquerors of the deep sea

In pursuit of the ideal, many modern women are struggling with extra pounds. Strict diets, exhausting workouts, fasting days, all kinds of pills and means for weight loss - it never occurs to them that there are people who, by hook or by crook, are trying to gain at least a couple of kilograms. They will be discussed in this article

Good is a rather abstract concept. It manifests itself in our actions, made from the bottom of our hearts

Geographically, the Museum of Railway Transport is adjacent to the Paveletsky railway station and is located behind its building, to the left of the tracks. The historical part of the museum's exposition is located on an area of 1850 sq. meters and includes a number of exhibits dedicated to the origin and development of the Russian railway

The Jesuit Order has been around for almost 500 years (founded in 1534). This male monastic order was a product of the era of the counter-reformation. In fact, it was created for the rehabilitation of the Catholic Church. At the same time, historians are far from unambiguously characterizing his activities

The number of different festivals is steadily increasing year by year. This indicates the normalization of life and an increase in the population's demands for spectacles. There are holidays-views with nice names: "Cherry Forest", "Crystal Chimes" and many others. So the festival "Spasskaya Tower" in a fairly short period of time has become one of the most significant and spectacular musical and theatrical performances not only in the Russian Federation, but throughout the world

A Song of Ice and Fire, Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings - these pearls are called cult books of the end of the past and the beginning of this century. The circulation of masterpieces is going through the roof, they are filmed and again become cult, but already series (this includes the Doctor Who series, which was included in the Guinness Book of Records three times). Few people can sensibly explain who a regent is, but that the “right hand of the king” is a position in the country of the Seven Kingdoms, everyone in the West knows

Starting from the sixties of the last century, interest in "White Guard songs" arose in Soviet society. The most popular was the song, which told how Lieutenant Golitsyn and cornet Obolensky leave their homeland. Oddly enough, but such compositions simply did not exist before the 60s

Solving crosswords is difficult only for those people who are absolutely not friends with logic. Everyone else is strongly recommended to solve at least one crossword, scanword or some other puzzle a day, because finding answers to questions helps to develop thinking

What is a military motto, why is it needed and what meaning does it carry - these issues are discussed in the article. The importance and necessity of choice and application, and sometimes controversy - all this opens up scope for discussion

Nelya, Nelly, Nelyusha, Elya, Neonilla, Nailya… How many variants of one name you can come up with. And everyone calls a person in a way that is more pleasant for him, more convenient. Or how the owner of the beautiful name herself feels and asks

We all know that every day a person should eat, drink and sleep. But everything is not limited to this. There are also ideal needs, which involve much more than the banal maintenance of the functioning of the body

Today in social networks, on the pages of many users you can see quotes about the rest. As a rule, they are either funny or represent a "cry from the heart." But there are also thoughtful phrases dedicated to the theme of relaxation. And they belong to famous figures - artists, writers, publicists, philosophers

In every city there are museums where the history of the region is collected. Such premises, as a rule, in themselves represent a work of architectural art. Moreover, the most valuable exhibits are hidden behind their walls, which are worth seeing at least once. The local history museum of Ulyanovsk belongs to such buildings. We will tell you more about this place later

The girls of the African tribes of the Russian people, frankly, are frightening. This is due to their unusual standards of beauty, which are fundamentally different from ours. Because of this, we have a stereotype that all black women are not as attractive as ours. However, is this really true? Or, perhaps, behind the shocking photos, we stopped noticing the true beauty of Africa?

The dragon at the same time personifies strength, power, grace and a sharp mind. There are legends about these powerful creatures in the history of many countries of the world

Gypsies are a freedom-loving nomadic people with their own laws and values. On April 8, 1971 in London, the first World Roma Congress, which brought together representatives from more than 30 states, approved the celebration of the International Gypsy Day. The celebration of this day is due to the fact that the gypsies are one of the few non-territorial nations

Credo, motto…These words have become fashionable. Although not understood by everyone, especially not everyone is understood correctly. What is a life creed? The motto is a familiar word, what do the motto and credo have in common? We will gradually deal with the confusion

Value is the significance, importance, usefulness and usefulness of something. Outwardly, it acts as one of the properties of objects or phenomena. But their usefulness and significance are not inherent in them due to their internal structure, that is, they are not given by nature, they are nothing more than subjective assessments of specific properties involved in the field of social being

Culture is a multifaceted and multifaceted phenomenon. It covers all spheres of human activity, including the ordinary life of people: their way of life, housing, food, speech. All this adds up to the concept of "everyday culture". Let's talk about what it is, how it was developed and studied, and what is its structure and specificity

Living in society, such an element as social management is a fundamental factor. Based on the mechanisms, signs, types of such management, a certain formation and features of the system are formed