Transcript Physical Characteristics - Fredericksburg City Schools

Cultural
Characteristics
Russia
and
Central Asia
Russian Ethnic Groups
The vast country of Russia is made up of many
ethnic groups.
Ethnic
Groups of
Russia
Ballet
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St. Petersburg’s
Kirov Ballet
became one of the
world’s largest
dance companies-government
sponsorship was a
key to the success
of the ballet.
Bolshoi Ballet,
Moscow
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Ballet
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Swan Lake (1876)
1812 Overture (1880)
Sleeping Beauty (1889)
The Nutcracker (1892)
Cultural Heritage
Danced with the Kirov
Ballet until he defected to
Canada and then settled in
the US.
Mikhail Baryshnikov
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krzSqRCvzb8
Matrioshka Dolls
Russian
nesting dolls
 Translation:
“little mother”
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https://vimeo.com/26535379
Matrioshka dolls
http://www.natashascafe.com/html/doll.html
http://www.natashascafe.com/html/doll.html
Cultural Heritage
Oriental Rugs
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Oldest rug found
in Siberia
Major
manufacturing in
Central Asia,
Turkey and
Caucasus
Mountains.
Famous textiles
in Asian Russia
and the “Stans”
Oriental carpets
A Turkman rug
(Turkmenistan)
Afghan rug
Cultural Heritage
(Afghanistan)
Samovars
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Russian tea urn
Early ones made
of brass or
copper and
heated by
burning coal
Center of
home—family
heirloom -often
the only item
taken by
refugees
Samovars
Cultural Heritage
Russian Composers
and Music
Igor Stravinsky – Violins
“Violin Concerto”
Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky
“Swan Lake”
Russian Guitar
- Balalaika
Bolshoi Theater, Moscow
Icons
Religious
Paintings
†Representations of Christ, the
Virgin Mary & the Saints
†Play a major part in church life they are kissed, and expected to
heal, and work miracles.
Russian Icons
From the Novosibirsk Art Gallery
Cultural Landscape
Fabergé Eggs
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http://www.history.com/topics/russianrevolution/videos/the-faberge-eggs
Peter Carl
Fabergé (FA-berzhay) – was a
jeweler
Made Easter
eggs for Russian
czars (Alexander
III, Nicholas II)
50 original
Faberge eggs –
they are very
expensive today
Fabergé Eggs
http://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/
Cultural Heritage
Examples
of Cultural
landscape
Russian (Eastern) Orthodox
Church (Christianity)
Split from the Roman Catholic Church
Russian Orthodox Churches
The Orthodox
Church has
different rituals
from a Catholic
or Protestant
Christian
service. The
congregation is
separated from
the priest by a
door and the
walls are
covered with
icons.
Red
Square
Once served as a market place for the
people of Moscow
500,000 square feet of open land
Place to gather to celebrate state
events
Monument and tomb of Vladimir Lenin
(since 1924 - founder of the Soviet Union)
Red
Square
Kremlin
St.
Basil’s
Church
The Kremlin “Walled City”or “Fortress”
Located in the Red Square in Moscow
triangular shaped (was once a fort)
political & administrative center
seat of the Russian government
St. Basil’s
Church
Ordered to be built by
Ivan the Terrible.
 Legend says he
blinded the architects
so they would never
build anything as
beautiful again.
 Located in
Moscow’s Red Square
St. Basil’s Church
Was built in 1555-60 and
is composed of nine
separate churches that
share one foundation.
There are no seats or
pews-parishioners stand.
The building stands
outside the Kremlin
wall, at one end of Red
Square.
http://www.history.com/videos/buildi
ng-st-basils-cathedral#building-stbasils-cathedral
http://www.insiderussia.org/basilcredits.html
Cultural Landscape
 Islamic house
of worship
 Found
throughout Russia
and Central Asia
Mosques
Minarets
Minarets
The minaret is a traditional part of a mosque. It is
generally used by the muezzin, who calls people to
prayer by chanting from the top of the tower.
Cultural Landscape
Yurt (Tent)
Used by nomadic
peoples of
Central Asia
(Mongolia)
 Portable
 Not widely used
anymore –
mostly tourist
attractions
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Siberian Villages
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Siberia stretches
from Ural
Mountains
Eastward
Siberians either
fish or herd
reindeer
Built during
construction of
Trans-Siberian
Railroad
Siberian villages
Siberian villages
Cultural Landscape
Soviet-style Apartments
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Ordered to be built
by the communist
government-more
about quantity than
quality
Family usually had
only 1-2 rooms
Drafty, leaky
plumbing
The Grand Tour
Hmmm…not so nice…
Here is your
bathroom, you share
with the other
people on your floor
Moscow
The capital and
largest city in
Russia.
Important Cities
St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg was the capital of Russia at one time. Named
after Peter the Great. It is known as the “Venice of the North”.
It is also referred to as Russia’s “Window to the West”.
Important Cities
The State Hermitage Museum (Winter Palace)
The Winter Palace was built between 1754 and 1762 for Empress Elizabeth, the
daughter of Peter the Great. It was the main residence of the Russian Tsars. Many
visitors also know it as the main building of the Hermitage Museum. The green-and-white threestory palace is a marvel of Baroque architecture and boasts 1,786 doors, 1,945 windows and
1,057 elegantly and lavishly decorated halls and rooms, many of which are open to the public.
Novosibirsk
An important trade center along the Ob
River and the Trans-Siberian Railroad.
Important Cities
Vladivostok
In 1916 became connected to Moscow via the Trans-Siberian
Railway. Located not far from Russia's borders with China
and North Korea. Largest Russian port on the Pacific Ocean.
REVIEW!
1)Russia is located on which 2
continents?
EUROPE & ASIA
REVIEW!
2.) What is chernozem?
“BLACK EARTH”, VERY
FERTILE SOIL
REVIEW!
3.) What 2 natural resources
can be found below the
Caspian Sea?
OIL & NATURAL GAS
REVIEW!
4.) What is the longest river
on the European
continent?
VOLGA RIVER
REVIEW!
5.)How could we describe the
climate of Central Asia?
MOSTLY ARID &
SEMI-ARID