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ABORIGINALS Marriage and death ceremonies change from Clan to clan, but these are a few death ceremonies:  Wrist and ankle bands made of woven string and animal skins are worn, with women often wearing skirts made from emu or other bird feathers. = RUSSIANS =
 * Indigenous Australians** are the original inhabitants of Australia.
 * Ceremonies**
 * Bora is the ceremony where young boys become men.
 * Corrobree: the meeting of the Aboriginal people.
 * Walkabout: the ceremony where kids become teens.
 * MARRIAGE AND DEATH:**
 * MARRIAGE AND DEATH:**
 * Put in trees
 * In caves
 * Cremated
 * Buried
 * TRADITIONAL DRESS:**

MUSIC: Didgeridoo: A long hollow instrument Clapsticks: Two sticks used to hit together Bunguul: A type of music to tell epics or journeys

BELIEFS:

Dreamtime:

The Aboriginals use “Dreams” to Determine their paths in life.

RUSSIANS
HUMOR The Russians have a dark sense of Humor. It's called chastushkas. Most jokes are short stories with a punchline. Most rhymes end with death or a painful experience for the main character. EX: A little boy found a machine gun — Now the village population is none.

A boy played in the sandbox with no one to mind him, When quietly a mixing truck pulled up behind him. He peeped not a peep, cried out nary a cry — Just his sandals stuck out when the concrete was dry.

MUSIC
They mostly have our kind of music: rap, pop, and rock. But there is a specifically Russian type of Music: Russian Chanson. It blends criminal, bard and bard songs.

Russian Opera is translated into many different languages. It's separated into two sections: those who escape to the West, and those who stay in Russia.
 * OPERA**
 * OPERA**

Movies in Russia began to flourish after the fall of the Soviet Union. Censorship is always there. It either doesn't appear or in a coded form.
 * MOVIES**

Kaftan-cotton or silk coat buttoned done, to the feet and a sash.
 * CLOTHING**

Kosovortka- skewed collared button shirt Ushanka- a hat with ear flaps, flat on the top. Sarafan- Shapeless Russian woman's dress. Bast Shoe:shoe made from Bast. Woven and made to fit to the foot. Valenki- Felt boots that are not waterproof. Burka-dress made from felt Russian Papakhis- a) a high fur hat called papaha

or b) Kubanka- shorter papaha.

SPORTS
The Russian team is often at the top of the Olympic scoreboard. They play mostly winter sports with Rugby, soccer, tennis, gymnastics, and martial arts. Bandy is a team winter sport that is played on ice with sticks to hit a ball into the other teams net. It's played on a patch of ice as big as a football field. There are eleven players. One is a goalie. There are two sets each 45 minutes long. The rules are like association football.


 * TRADITIONS**
 * A baby is not shown to anyone but the parents and midwife for 40 days
 * Birthday parties happen on or before the birthday, and never give birthday wishes before the birthday.
 * Boasting about future success is bad luck.
 * Birds that hit or fly into a window are omens of death.
 * A stranger sees a baby between 2 moths and 1 year the must not complement it, the can say "Oh, what an ugly baby!" It's bad luck to complement it.
 * It's good luck to trip on your left foot
 * If your right eye itches: your going to be happy soon. Left: you'll be sad. If your lips itch: you'll be kissed soon. If your right hand itches: you'll get money soon. Left: give money. If you have the hiccups someone is remembering you.
 * If a bird poops on your property it's good luck.
 * If you wear your clothes are worn backwards, you will get beaten up. Your friend should point this out, wait for you to fix it, and then punch you, symbolically.

Defender The Motherland Day: Honoring those who fight for Russia. Feb 23 International Woman's Day: Mar 8. Celebrate women. Victory Day: May 9, Celebrates victory against Nazi Germany. Russia Day: June 12, Like Independence day. Unity Day: Nov 12, rebellion to bring together Russia
 * Holidays:**

Double headed eagle,St. George, motto: "God is with us", Matryoshka doll, towers of Moscow Kremlin, St Basil's Cathedral, Cheburashka, the Russian Olympic Mascot:
 * SYMBOLS**

Other Mascots are Mary, Saint Nicholas, Saint Andrews, Saint George, Saint Alexander Nevsky, Saint Sergius of Radonezh, Saint Seraphim of Sarov those are the patron saints. Chamomile is the flower associated to the "Motherland" (what they called their homeland), and Birch is the national tree. The Russian bear is usually put with Russia, though Russians do not use it as their national bear. The personification is Mother Russia or Mother Motherland. =FOOD= Kotley- various meat Pelmeny- small minced meat covered with pastry. Vereniky- like pelmeny but with berries in the middle. Beef Stroganov: beef and sauce Potato with mushrooms- popular country meal Bliny- pancakes Tvorog-cottage cheese with jam

SCHOOL
Eleven years of school. Preschool Secondary Disabled Tertiary Post graduate.
 * General Education
 * Vocational
 * Unified State Exams
 * Traditional- university

CURRENCY
The ruble. It is in paper or coins. The system changes often. 1 ruble is equal to .0326 US dollars.

POPULATION
141,750,000 people

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