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The largest part of the Soviet Union was Russia, and when the Soviet Union broke up, Russia adopted a Constitution and a new flag, declaring itself the Russian Federation on June 12, 1990.
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| This is the first Russian nesting doll. |
One of my favorite aspects of Russian culture is the matryoshka or nesting doll. Nowadays you can find modern nesting dolls of things such as Winnie-the-Pooh and cats, but even the old fashioned matryoshka aren’t as old as you might think; the craft began in some workshops near Moscow in 1890.
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Watch the hand-carving of nesting dolls, using a lathe.
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Make some nesting dolls!
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You can use paper cups, or you can buy blank nesting dolls and paint them any way you want.
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For more…
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To learn more about Russia, check out the BBC News’ profile.
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Enchanted Learning has a variety of resources, including Russian map activities and worksheets that teach beginning Russian language.
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And Kids’ Culture Center has a lot of links to explore a lot of Russian topics.
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