The Colors of Russia

"Elbrus in Evening Light", 1883 Artist / Ilya Nikolaevich Zankovsky (1832–1919) 🫴 🫴 🫴 Oil on canvas 62×81 cm WhisperStroke

World Nomad Games: Equestrian Competitions Kok-Boru (Kokpar) One of the most spectacular games. Two teams of horsemen fight over a goat carcass (or a special dummy) and try to throw it into the opponent's "goal" (tai-kazan). The game requires excellent physical fitness, horse-riding skill, and team tactics. Er Enish A fight between two horsemen: the task is to pull the opponent off his horse. Tyin Enmei (TenGe Ilu)…

History of the World Nomad Games The first World Nomad Games were held in 2014 in Kyrgyzstan on the shore of Lake Issyk-Kul. They were attended by 583 athletes from 19 countries, including Russia, who competed in ten disciplines. With each tournament, the geography and scale grew: ● 2016 — 1,200 participants from 62 countries; ● 2018 — about 2,000 athletes from 82 states; ● 2022 (Turkey, İznik) — about 3,000…

World Nomad Games: What Kind of Tournament Is It and Where Is It Held? The World Nomad Games (WNG ) are an international competition in historical and ethnic sports that were widespread among the nomadic peoples of Central Asia and other regions of the world. The project was developed in Kyrgyzstan: in 2012, the idea was officially registered by public figure Askhat Akibayev, and in December 2025, he transferred the…

🇮🇷 Could Russian Samovars Have Reached Iran? ☕️ The word "samovar" is known to everyone in Iran, but few realize that it originates from the Russian language. Many Iranians believe it is an Iranian invention. ☕️ The production of samovars in Russia began in the 1730s and 1740s. The Demidov family, a prominent industrial dynasty, is considered a key player in the early production of samovars, with their factories in…

On September 23, 1723, as a result of the Persian campaign of 1722-1723, the Treaty of Saint Petersburg was signed between the Russian Empire and Persia. After the conclusion of the Northern War, Peter I sought to establish a strategic trade route to Europe through the Caspian Sea, aiming to connect Central and South Asia via Russia. Preparations for this ambitious Persian campaign began during the Northern War,…

"Midday in the Forest," 1870s Artist / Arseny Ivanovich Meshchersky (1834–1920) 🌲 🌲 🌲 Canvas, oil 43×32 cm WhisperStroke

Milk distribution to children at the Mayakovskaya metro station in Moscow, January 1942. RawPast

🇷🇺 🇷🇺 ⚔️ The Legendary Crossing of the Alps by Suvorov Part 1 ⚡️ Alexander Suvorov, the only commander in history to have won 60 battles without a single defeat, was then in disgrace. At the suggestion of the English, he was recalled and, at the age of 69, led the Russian-Austrian allied forces in 1799 during the Second Coalition. ⚡️ During the Italian campaign, his troops crushed the French armies of Macdonald,…

Afanasy Fet: The Pure Art of Impressionism At the opposite pole from Nekrasov stood Afanasy Fet (1820–1892), the champion of “pure art” – poetry that exists for its own sake, for beauty, for the shimmer of a moment. Fet was a master of impressionistic lyric, capturing sensory details with an almost musical precision. His most famous poem, “Whisper, Timid Breathing,” is a masterpiece of suggestion: Whisper, timid…