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Khokhloma set Khokhloma tableware on a Soviet postage stamp.. Khokhloma (also Hohloma, Russian: хохлома; Russian pronunciation: [xəxɫɐˈma]) or Khokhloma painting (хохломская роспись, hohlomskaya rospis) is a style of Russian art traditionally painted on wooden household items.
The term kalina describes the berry and krasnaya the color red. Viburnum opulus (kalina) is an important element of the Russian folk culture. [1] [2] Kalina derived in Russian language from kalit' or raskalyat', which means "to make red-hot". In Old Russian language the word for beautiful and red were completely identical.
Hanakotoba, also known as 花言葉 – Japanese form of the language of flowers; List of national flowers – flowers that represent specific geographic areas; Plants in culture – uses of plants by humans; Narcissus in culture – uses of narcissus flowers by humans
While most of us know red roses embody love, there are an array of beautiful flowers that symbolize romance and various rose colors represent different meanings. Be on the lookout for red blooms ...
Russia comes in from the cold, with flowers blooming around Moscow in January By DASHA LITVINOVA and HARRIET MORRIS Associated Press January in Russia conjures up images of Muscovites crunching through the snow in bulky coats -- not bunches of delicate snowdrops blooming in grassy areas around still-standing Christmas trees.
The alphabet was in use until the 17th century, when it was superseded by the Cyrillic script. Abur was also used as cryptographic writing for the Russian language. 1376 Sarafan. The sarafan is a long, shapeless pinafore-type jumper dress, a part of the traditional Russian folk costume worn by women and girls.
It has light rose-pink colored flowers and small or no prickles. [32] ‘Frisia’, a selection with bright yellow-green leaves and red prickles, is occasionally planted as an ornamental tree. [9] 'Purple robe' has dark rose-pink flowers and bronze red new growth. The flowers tend to last longer than on the wild tree. [9]
Modern Russia (i.e. the Russian Federation) has many symbols. Some of these symbols remain from historical periods such as the Tsarist era or Soviet Union, while others have even older origins. The Russian Federation has several official national symbols including a historical document, a flag, an emblem, a national anthem.