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  2. Russian wedding traditions - Wikipedia

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    The best man and bridesmaid are called "Witnesses" or "Свидетели" (svideteli) in Russian. [1] The ceremony and the ring exchange take place on the first day of the wedding. Russian weddings ceremonies have undertaken a certain amount of Western traditions, including incorporating maids of honour into the wedding party.

  3. Polygamy in Russia - Wikipedia

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    The Family Code of Russia states that a marriage can only be contracted between a man and a woman, neither of whom is married to someone else. [1] Furthermore, Russia does not recognize polygamous marriages that had been contracted in other countries. [2] Under Russian law, de facto polygamy or multiple cohabitation in and of itself is not a ...

  4. Wedding of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich and Rebecca ...

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    The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs assisted with obtaining travel visas for guests and the Russian Ministry of Culture assisted in obtaining locations for the wedding ceremony and festivities. [5] The couple were first married in a civil ceremony on 24 September in Moscow. [2] [7]

  5. Family in the Soviet Union - Wikipedia

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    Abortions were free for all women, although they were seen as a necessary evil due to economic hardship rather than a woman's right to control her own reproductive system. [ 17 ] Through the 1930s, a rising number of abortions coupled with a falling birthrate alarmed Soviet officials, with a recorded 400,000 abortions taking place in 1926 alone ...

  6. Mail-order bride - Wikipedia

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    Marriage is a substantial part of Russian culture, ... They held meetings at which they described the territory and promised free passage west. More than 100 women ...

  7. Bride scam - Wikipedia

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    A bride scam is a form of romance scam - a confidence trick that aims to defraud potential grooms with the offer of a foreign bride.The basis of the confidence trick is to seek men from the western world who would like to marry a foreign woman and pretend to be willing to marry them.

  8. The Crazy Day or The Marriage of Figaro - Wikipedia

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    Crazy Day or The Marriage of Figaro (Russian: Безумный день, или женитьба Фигаро) is a modern comedy musical staged by television channels NTV (Russia) and Inter (Ukraine) in association with Melorama Production, under direction of Semen Gorov in 2003, based on the 1784 Pierre Beaumarchais' play The Marriage of Figaro.

  9. Peter and Fevronia Day - Wikipedia

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    The Day of Saint Peter and Saint Fevronia (Russian: День Святых Петра и Февроньи / Den' Svyatyh Petra i Phevronii) also known as the Day of Family, Love and Faithfulness (Russian: Де́нь семьи́, любви́ и ве́рности / Den' sem'i lyubvi i vernosti), the Orthodox patrons of marriage, was officially introduced in Russia in 2008.