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Sally's Gallery

These pictures were very kindly provided by Sally Smerdon, a postgraduate student, who took them while travelling in Russia.

Click on an image to see a larger version.

Rural Russia

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Summer meadow in north of Russia

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Lakeside local inhabitants of Kizhi
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Prosperous peasants' house on island of Kizhi 		4
Remote and isolated village, Kazanbada
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Russian traditional costume

<< Traditional head-dress, shown in the picture to the left, is called kokoshnik. These kokoshniks were very ornamental, and originally were worn only by married women.

More about the kokoshnik http://www.sunbirds.com/lacquer/box/240316>>

Also on history of the ancient Russian head-dress see:
http://members.aol.com/LiudmilaV/KOKOSHNIK.htm
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Kizhi		 7
View from peasants' house on Kizhi
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One of numerous traditional wooden churches on Kizhi		 9
Trees in spring, Kazan - the birch is the symbol of Russia
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Small church on the island of Valaam in Northern Russia		 11
Valaam Monastery - still active
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Typical Russian woodland scenery from the train to Kazan		 13
Moscow Underground

Back to the shops...

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Public transport		 15
Petrazavodsk public transport - more typical
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Trolleybus in Petrazavodsk		 17
Meat market in Kazan
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Traditional kvas dispenser - soft drink made from rye bread		 19
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Train Station, Kazan		 21
Statue of Lenin, main street Petrazavodsk
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Monastery near Kazan		 23
Old remote village, three hours by car from Kazan

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