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mgreading · Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Posts: 13 Location: Sendai, Japan

What is hard to explain about your culture? I live in Japan. We have a group culture. What my friends and people around me think is very important. Sometimes foreign friends can't understand.

How about in your culture?

Ito Maki Laughing

Timurko · Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Posts: 39

It is an interesting question. Foreigners do not understand much in Russian culture. To tell the truth, I still not up to the end have understood culture of my nation, and I can not demand it from foreigners. If it is interesting to you, I shall write more in detail.

eda · Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Posts: 379 Location: Ankara/Turkey

Timuko.I am very interested in your nation's culture so please if you can do,i will be glad to hear fromyou.my e-mail is [email protected]
greets.tx
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Timurko · Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Posts: 39

eda · Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Posts: 379 Location: Ankara/Turkey

okey.. thanks
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admiral · Joined: 17 Sep 2005 Posts: 546

The problem of my culture is that everybody tries to be nice to others on the outer appearnce so that the other never knows what you really think. And that may lead into some problems.

Anastasia Angel · Joined: 06 Oct 2005 Posts: 37

Hi everybody! I am from Russia. They say, that Russia consists of snow, bears and vodka... It is n't right to my mind.

Timurko · Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Posts: 39

Timurko · Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Posts: 39

Our country became Christian in X century, but we still have a lot of pagan traditions. It's very difficult to explain

Anastasia Angel · Joined: 06 Oct 2005 Posts: 37

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mkworldcitizen · Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 5

This is an interesting topic. Since years have past since I really lived in my homeland's "culture" I have a foggy notion of it now as some might say. But in Australia, one thing others find odd is that most Aussies love outdoor sports and activities. In other places I've lived, it's just not as easy to play rugby when it's snowing outside.

Timurko · Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Posts: 39

Anastasia Angel · Joined: 06 Oct 2005 Posts: 37

[quote="Timurko
Because of the Russian soul Smile

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Yes! That's right! Oh, the secret of Russian heart... We think about one thing, do the second thing, say the 3rd thing and love... the 4th thing at the same time. We can both love and hate one person at the same time.