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Cossacks really did not shy away from alcohol, but were Cossacks really notorious drunkards, as is often depicted in folk songs and legends? The issue of alcohol in the life of Cossacks is quite interesting, taking into account aspects of Cossack culture.
History, as always, is more complicated than popular myths.
So what did the Cossacks drink, what role did the inn or tavern play, did the Cossacks sell alcohol?
About all this and not only in this video...
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