{"id":10357,"date":"2017-10-26T07:43:34","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T07:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=10357"},"modified":"2017-10-25T18:24:28","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T18:24:28","slug":"3-russian-drinking-traditions-you-may-not-know-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/3-russian-drinking-traditions-you-may-not-know-about\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Russian Drinking Traditions You May Not Know About"},"content":{"rendered":"

Drinking alcohol is one of the first associations many people have with Russia (whether rightly or not). However, the drinking culture may be different from other countries<\/a>. In today’s post, we will look at three alcohol-related behavio(u)rs specific to Russia<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Drinking Gesture<\/h2>\n
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Russian Invitation to Drink courtesy of Jenia<\/p><\/div>\n

Covered in our overview of popular Russian gestures<\/a>, a flick or tap on the side of your neck (with you index and\/or middle finger) is the Russian gesture for drinking, being drunk, or an invitation to drink. According to one version<\/a>, this gesture originated when tsar Peter I wanted to reward a man who had repaired a cathedral spire. The man’s reward was being able to get free drinks wherever he went, but he kept losing the document stating that right, so eventually his neck was branded so he could just point to the brand to be served.<\/p>\n

Food Chasers<\/h2>\n
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Image from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

When it comes to having liquor straight (what would be called “shots” in English<\/a>), traditionally Russians have certain food items handy to bite into right after drinking. These foods are called \u0437\u0430\u043a\u0443\u0441\u043a\u0430<\/strong> (this word can also mean “snack” or “appetizer”). This word is related to \u043a\u0443\u0441\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u044c<\/strong> (to bite) and \u0432\u043a\u0443\u0441<\/strong> (taste). Typical “chasers” include pickles (\u0441\u043e\u043b\u0451\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u043e\u0433\u0443\u0440\u0435<\/span>\u0446<\/strong>) and brown bread (\u0447\u0451\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0445\u043b\u0435\u0431<\/strong>). Sometimes drinks will be served with the \u0437\u0430\u043a\u0443\u0441\u043a\u0430 placed on top of the glass.<\/p>\n

Brotherly Love<\/h2>\n
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Image from Tantek \u00c7elik<\/a> on flickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n

The expression \u043f\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0430 \u0431\u0440\u0443\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0448\u0430<\/span>\u0444\u0442<\/strong> comes from the German\u00a0Br\u00fcderschaft trinken<\/a>, <\/em>“drink to\u00a0<\/em>brotherhood.” \u0411\u0440\u0443\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0448\u0430<\/span>\u0444\u0442<\/strong> refers to a drinking rituals where two people who want to be on a first-name basis face each other, interlock their right arms, and drink a full glass, usually of wine. This may be followed by a kiss. This ritual possibly evolved from a medieval custom<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After doing this, the two people are supposed to address each other in the informal (\u0442\u044b<\/strong>). There are examples of this in literature, for instance in the famous\u00a0The Master and Margarita<\/em><\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u041a\u043e\u0442\u0430\u0301\u043c \u043e\u0431\u044b\u0301\u0447\u043d\u043e \u043f\u043e\u0447\u0435\u043c\u0443\u0301-\u0442\u043e \u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u044f\u0301\u0442 \u00ab\u0442\u044b\u00bb, \u0445\u043e\u0442\u044f\u0301 \u043d\u0438 \u043e\u0434\u0438\u0301\u043d \u043a\u043e\u0442 \u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430\u0301 \u043d\u0438 \u0441 \u043a\u0435\u043c \u043d\u0435 \u043f\u0438\u043b \u0431\u0440\u0443\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0448\u0430\u0301\u0444\u0442\u0430.
\n[For some reason, cats are usually addressed by their first names although no cat ever drank to brotherhood with anyone.]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"alcohol

Drinking alcohol is one of the first associations many people have with Russia (whether rightly or not). However, the drinking culture may be different from other countries. In today’s post, we will look at three alcohol-related behavio(u)rs specific to Russia. Drinking Gesture Covered in our overview of popular Russian gestures, a flick or tap on…<\/p>\n

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