My day in a Russian village

[peacetraveler22]

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[vasha_masha]

Колоритно!
И да, как то так русская глубинка и выглядит с поправкой на регион.

[peacetraveler22]

Yes, very colorful people and homes in this village. However, the Kostroma region in general is very poor. Not all areas were so nice.

[d_20_veld]

В первом же пункте-ошибка....Не надо максимизировать и идти на поводу стереотипов.

14.....ааааааа.....Ностальгия.И секция также сломана!

[peacetraveler22]

It's not a stereotype. I've driven to many parts of Russia, sitting in the car 8 - 10 hours a day, and have seen it with my own eyes. A lot of the country is very dirty and poorly maintained. Trash piles everywhere. Nostalgia in photo 14! You lived in a village house like this?

[d_20_veld]

Стереотип что был запрет на религию и из-за этого церкви разрушены.Не путайте борьбу и запрет.То что там не так чисто,что поделать....земля же,насчёт грязи загадочные русские говорят что ...... везде грязь найдёт:)))))Уж поверете грязно не только в России.Это я вам как не русский говорю.
Жил и в сельском доме и в сейчас в городе....а вот мебель и ковры....:)))

[peacetraveler22]

In this post, I have written 95% good things, so I'm not searching for dirt. I write only about what I see with my own eyes.

[subbotin68]

You can do the translation? If you respect your readers ...

[roosich]

Вот у меня например Гугл Хром. Там страница сама тексты переводит.

[subbotin68]

Я пользуюсь гуглопереводчиком. Но согласитесь: войти в жж сообщество другой страны, и делать посты на своём языке без перевода, это значит проявлять неуважение к аборигенам?
Я вот думаю: может мне вписаться в американский сектор жж, и делать там посты про Америку на русском языке? Наверняка им понравится!

[don_domanova]

Как это можно "войти в жж сообщество другой страны"? Я чего-то не заметил и автор пишет не в своём журнале?

[dmitiry_s]

It's only my opinion but I think that Kostromskaya oblast is one of the poorest region I've ever seen. You're lucky that you was there at winter because there're no one smooth road and only snow can level them.

About onion and garlic bundles - it's not decoration. This is the way to storage them. And of course they're using within the winter.

[peacetraveler22]

Yes, you're right. My impression is that this region is very poor. However, this village is an example of the point I made in the first paragraph. You can be poor, and still live with dignity and in a clean home. These villagers are living proof.

[zxbro]

Very good point indeed. When I visit my relatives I could not help noticing how clean their houses and flats are compared to an average American dwelling. I think it is mostly because their life pace is different. Russians living in the country have a LOT of time on their hands, especially in winter months.

[don_domanova]

Yeah, they eat those hanging vegetables all right. But they also very decorative and characteristic for Russian rural homes. Almost extinct in cities.

And meat in canes is "braised pork". Rather popular mean of meat conservation in Russia - braised meat, beef more than any other meats. Tooshonka, yummy ^-)

I was glad you find more optimistic than bad things in your travels in Russian villages.

[vasionok]

Onions on the left are almost done )

[peacetraveler22]

I eat onions and garlic with almost everything - vegetables, meat, salads... Delicious! :)

[peacetraveler22]

I don't like any canned meats! In this village, there was hope an optimism. I was happy to meet this people. Soon, I'll write some stories about "bad" Russia. They will not be so pleasant, and everyone will come in the comments screaming at me. But in this journal, I always share my pure impressions, which are not often pleasing to Russian ears or eyes. :)