Russian habits in life and communication | Understand the Russian culture better

[@beepb00p78]

Me, learning Russian: "Hmmm I should really learn about some cultural stuff as well. Let's see." Eli: "Russians don't like small talk" Me: "FINALLY YES 10/10 where do I find myself some russians-"

[@Joseph31458]

Elina, Russia does not realize what a jewel they have in you , your videos are outstanding and so educational. Thank you !!

[@rayyanharahap291]

So informative thanks

[@ehemalssimehtt3739]

joseph rainieri @ I don't think so. Everybody knows which jewel Eli is! :-)

[@JosephAntoniusMarioWijaya]

Yeah, she really doesn't realize on how valuable each information she ever gave. I'd say if she just wanna try such as exclusive dating company, simple business information opportunity, etc But maybe she already had them )

[@hadithsikshachannel]

Eli thank you l come russia❤❤❤❤💝💖🧡👌❤❤❤💖🇮🇳❤

[@barbechivo]

Schmaltzy reply.

[@chilternsroamer872]

my wife (we are both in our 50s, and she is Russian) does the plastic bag collecting thing ;-) EDIT: she puts the TV remote in a little transparent bag as well. EDIT2: and I am not allowed to whistle indoors, either ;-)

[@resourcedragon]

Re EDIT2: As I can't stand whistling, I think that is an excellent superstition. There is the parallel superstition that whistling on board a ship is unlucky. Again, I think that is a great thing about sailing.

[@irmakalember9403]

I am Eastern European my bf is American. I always tell him not to whisper in the house. My mother always told us that so it stuck w me. 😂

[@TatjanaDimitrijevic]

Hahaha I do same (with plastic bags and remote controler) 😊😊😊😊 ussual and for Serbian ppl .😂 and leaves too ☺

[@Carousel-Chimes]

I collect plastic bags too! I put my phone in a sandwich bag to protect it from rain. I don't whistle in the house because, well to be honest, I can't whistle! I try not to walk under ladders. Oh really, you know we are quite similar 🤗

[@badanamun9345]

Elina, You saved my life, I'm communicating with my future partner in Russia! During chatting I found there are these )) brackets after every sentence and I was wondering if this is an error or an app glitch! I even never thought about googling it! Thanks for clarifying the doubts! You got a new subscriber! Very informative channel! Keep up the great work! )) 2:52

[@chriszenko6355]

i was once in Russia and brought something in a store i was waiting for the cashier to put my items in a plastic bag she was just looking at me and did not know what i was waiting for I had no idea you have to buy a bag and pack it yourself that is my Russian plastic bag story hope you all enjoyed it ))

[@williamgill_esq.6487]

All Westerners especially Americans have the same plastic bag story from their first trip to East Slavic countries, lol.

[@yuliasyoga4768]

I was in Russians shops and had the opposite experience. I was served by cash registers...

[@ethangill9437]

Love the ))

[@ethangill9437]

@@ElifromRussia In the US, you either have a machine, or the cashier does it for you. This especially goes for Walmart.

[@ilshat2955]

I am russian and I was confused when a cashier put my items in a bag in Vkusvill (russian stores) first time. So there are those "western" stores things in here.

[@kivouhsdelinski5311]

It's interesting how certain things are Highly relatable to India- 1.) Balconies being stuffed with a lot of unused goods, 2.) Bags inside bags, 3.)Cover on remotes, books,etc

[@michaelpoland1337]

Здравствуете Элина, The Greater or Broadleaf Plantain (Plantago mayor) is very known the world over! I am from the US, but live in Puerto Rico in the Caribbean tropics for the last 20 something years. That plant is very well known here in folk medicine, and I believe that studies have proven some of its beneficial qualities. In Puertorrican spanish they calle it “Llantén”. I have also seen it growing in New York state in the northern woods on the sides of the roads. Thank you for your great channel! I have learned a lot with you! Я начал изучать русский язык два года назад, потому что у меня есть несколько русских друзей.

[@elenahahui7000]

In Romania, we have the same superstitions and habits. Romanian people are much alike russian people. Eli, I enjoy your videos and I love to watch all your trips in Russia, in this way I travel also and discover all those beautiful cultures and landscapes. Keep doing the good work! Greetings from Romania!

[@gt96g]

I'm from the U.S. so definitely what you called a peach culture. But I was actually in Moscow in 2013 on business, and I was fortunate enough to know someone there who worked as an interpreter. He and his wife were also kind enough to show me around the city, take me to some of the landmarks, and took me to some great restaurants. I was really impressed by the history and architecture. I also have some Russian ancestry so it was neat to visit where some of my family came from. What you said is 100% true. Once you know someone well in Russia, it makes all the difference.

[@edwardlobb931]

And thank you, Eli - for your wonderful spirit, that bridges across the gulf of contrived estrangement between our two countries.@@ElifromRussia

[@Matt_from_Florida]

4:49 I'm a physician assistant (PA). Vegetarians are so common in the USA that we ask pregnant women if they eat red meat. That's because for the first 8 years of a child's life there are 2 essential amino acids in red meat that growing children *MUST HAVE* for the proper development of their nervous-system. That's also the case even before the child is born. We advise pregnant women to eat at least 6oz of red meat every month, and for their child to continue to do so until they become 9 years old. 11:18 Actually, spraying ocean/sea-water on a wound every 2 hours will cause it to heal in less than half the normal time. This is because the salt will kill all the germs/bacteria and also desiccate the scab so it falls off much sooner. I'm right by the Atlantic Ocean so I tell patients to get actual sea-water, but you can Google how much salt to add to tap-water (to achieve the same salinity-level) and you'll get the same healing effect.

[@emanuelebabici]

I love Russia! I'm Italian and I'm a ballet dancer in Germany, and I grew up exclusively with Russian teachers and grew up with them... I've always been in love with your culture and I wish to visit Russia!!! Thank you for these videos, I just found your channel but I'm watching them all! Спасибо!

[@manlybaker3098]

You have traveled to most of Russia including cities and rural areas. Many other Russian vlogers have never left their city or region and only have a generalized idea of Russia. Your posts are refreshingly credible.

[@MaxHohenstaufen]

I have a bag full of supermarket bags in my kitchen cabinet, which I use to store garbage until the time to take it out. I thought this was kinda universal thing.

[@erikravdanbayar]

Elina, we Mongolians have similar habits. Balcony, heating, lots of superstitions, plastic bags.

[@ThePhantom712]

Do you think its because of past history with Russia Ecko Erka?

[@psalm91.777]

I am from New Mexico we are the same way

[@martamax88]

Serbians too.

[@colinnunn7902]

Love your honesty and courage against critics. Interesting that you visited Dalby Australia. I lived there many years ago. I enjoy your videos. Keep it up.

[@Arthur.H.Studio]

I lived with my wife (and family) in St Petersburg for 3 years. I didn't know one could control the heat at all! It's just one giant hot water pipe that meanders throughout the whole building. I remember we put our wet clothes on these pipes to dry. I don't think this is common anywhere else. I had to keep the window open a lot there.. to my wife's displeasure. And yes, she was always cold when she moved here!))) (usa)

[@eemage9476]

Elina, without doubt, you are the best Russian ambassador ever. Please keep rolling these very educational videos. Thank you so much!

[@jonathansamson4942]

I would love to visit Russia one day. I'm from Canada and I love Russian history and culture, especialy litterature. Also great people, Russian communities in Canada are cool. And they are also very talented in hockey, greatest game ever played.

[@elinabakunova2816]

That's nice :)

[@vikkykumardeep8703]

Yes Elina.It's so much similar to our Indian culture.

[@taniabb1988]

Listen to Russian music it's unreal how good it is

[@kevlally]

You obviously have never seen the game called hurling from Ireland... This is the ultimate sport... No other sport come close.

[@ethangill9437]

In America, we treat hockey as a professional sport. I know Canada does, as well. Russia is very big about the Olympics

[@hannah.e.023]

I’m from a peach culture (US) and I’m talking to someone from Kazakhstan; we’ve been talking for a year and even still, he’s pretty private - it feels more rewarding to have him share his personal life with me when he does

[@vladodobleja748]

We have the same bracket etiquette in Romania too.Watching your videos I have rarely seen any habits that you Russians have and us Romanians we don't.Visit Romania once and you will understand how similar we are!

[@SuperLittleTyke]

4. Heating: Fuel in Russia must be very, very cheap to afford 30 degrees C in winter with shorts, T-shirt and open windows. You will have even more energy now, since the world stopped importing Russia oil and gas. You'll be able to have a sauna in every room and fry an egg on the sofa)) 5. Recycling (lack of): We try to recycle as much as we can, especially plastics. But Germany does it far better. 6. Plastic bags are no longer available in many supermarkets. You're supposed to bring your own bags. 7. Hoarding: We don't do it on balconies, but in lofts, attics, spare rooms, and basements (cellars). I'm a hoarder and have 76 years' worth of stuff. Whoever empties my house after I've overdosed on Hematogen will need at least three skips (мусор пропустить).

[@gabooshi]

The bracket thing is so true !!! I had to actively stop myself from doing it with all of my friends (they are non Russian) because they were always so confused about it 🤣

[@pripyat.sadboi8092]

what does)))0 mean? like) but with a zero in the end?

[@JOHNVS7]

)))))

[@afeelingone]

@@pripyat.sadboi8092 it means a person typing lifted up the shift key too early by the last bracket))))0 like this. On Russian keyboard we have bracket and 0 on the same key

[@julia_urugina]

@@pripyat.sadboi8092 that has also become a meme. ")))0", ")))00))0))0" mean sarcastic smile.

[@decyattysyachpchyol]

​@afeelingone like when making lots of !!!!!!! and put some 1s. !!!!1!!11!!!1

[@glicmathan1771]

I was married to a Russian and must have sat on a corner or walked under a ladder! ))) Yes, the superstitions I found a little too much sometimes- running late to the airport and needing to sit a minute before leaving the house -just for good luck! I was happy to learn about ) etiquette as I often wondered about that! You are a very nice young woman with excellent video content ))

[@leahflower9924]

i didn't realize russians were superstitious i heard that about Chinese though

[@yastyman]

"running late to the airport and needing to sit a minute before leaving the house -just for good luck!" For good luck yeah, but also this is best time to sit for a full unhurried two minutes, got breathe and check with coldmind the last preparations, like documents, phone, cards, keys, tickets... Ok, let's go... Very useful habit.

[@guystephenson5794]

Thank you for this update, Elly, it is much appreciated. Above all, I appreciate your honesty and openness and your realism. Keep up the good work-your wonderful, amazingly diverse country needs your voice.

[@briankenakin4171]

This video is amazing. I never knew these things about Russians. No other video channels share this type of information. Thank you for this.

[@splifstar85]

She is a traitor, giving away our secrets and making us and our country less mysterious ))

[@victorajayi9056]

I've been living in Russia for three years now and I honestly can't chat without brackets anymore! ))

[@a_1325]

HAhaha ))) Amazing we have a lot of common here in the Philippines. Almost the same cultures OMG.

[@rickharms1]

I am an American, live in California. My wife of 25 years is a Russian, from Ufa. This video explains many things, her thoughts and habits. Plastic bags, she has collected hundreds. Her superstitions, which she denies.

[@kristyaafa2191]

This is so spot on! Even for a Russian immigrant living in the US for 30 years as my self, this is very very true and ingrained how to be/act or what is natural to me

[@JamMan6string]

I had no intention of learning anything when I woke up today. Now look what you have gone and done!

[@shanechristiana137]

Thanks Eli, another fantastic video. I'm currently learning about European cultures and Russia is a must know for me. What a beautiful nation! ❤

[@leenahornlund5578]

Love to hear about your traditions. In Sweden we also have this healing leaf, at last the older generation, my grandmother taught me this. We also are more of a coconut country, also Finland are...where my relatives lives. At metros we prefer to dit alone and not talk to strangers. I am half finnish and we don't smile, just to smile.

[@yastyman]

Maybe North creates such an impact.

[@nitink.a567]

Coconut, in Sweden?

[@leenahornlund5578]

@@nitink.a567 sorry for that, my phone's auto spelling. I belive I was thinking "silent" 😄

[@amanverma-es8of]

@@nitink.a567 Yes bro this guys is bullshiting. they dont even take care of their own parents, In russia people take care of even their grand parents. Finlans prime misnister has video of doing whore dance while being prime minister, these people have no culture.

[@Carousel-Chimes]

Добрый вечер, Ели - большое спасибо вам за видео.🎉 Я изучаю русский язык. Очень интересная информация здесь. Каждый день, я понимаю много! Благодарю вас - отличный клип! 😊🌟

[@sergeyka07]

Элина, довольно интересно о жизни в России, я даже подписался. Но позвольте несколько уточнений: 1. Подорожник несомненно обладает бактерицидными свойствами и действительно помогает заживлять раны. От головной боли он не поможет, так что смысла прикладывать его к голове нет. А вот к содранному локтю или колену - есть. Не уверен насчёт его городской версии (загрязнённой средой), но полевая помогает точно. Проверено многократно на себе, в детстве. 2. Там, где я живу сейчас - во Флориде - мало кто заботится о сортировке мусора. Впрочем, имеются баки, куда можно отправлять непищевой мусор (также кроме пластиковых пакетов). Когда-то они даже делились на пластик, бумагу и стекло, но сейчас всё это в одни и те же баки. Но это - глубоко на любителя, довольно далеко от моего дома, но мне, к счастью, по пути. Основная часть народа такими глупостями не заморачивается. 3. Ну, и конечно же, о пластиковых пакетах при Союзе вы передали какие-то невероятные сплетни. Ни один дурак покупать за 20 рублей пластиковые пакеты не стал бы. Это, кстати, не четверть, а чуть меньше 1/8 средней советской зарплаты (170р в начале 80-х). За такие деньги отдельные студенты ухитрялись проживать полмесяца (это была половина обычной стипендии). Действительно нередко задорого покупались импортные пакета (или "импортные") с какой-нибудь картинкой и надписью на ненашем языке. Но не потому, что не было пластиковых отечественных - их было полно, а потому, что это было статусно. Так же, как могли покупать за 150р импортные джинсы "Лее" - именно так их называли - и за такие деньги можно было купить хороший импортный мужской костюм-тройку. Но это именно о статусе: человек может купить за такие деньги - значит, добился успеха. Подавляющее большинство людей такими глупостями не занималось, даже если могли себе это финансово позволить. В остальном всё более-менее точно, как с моей точки зрения. Успехов Вам.

[@kpkndusa]

I keep plastic shopping bags for trash, instead of using trash bags. I remember when old people used to always have clear plastic covers on their furniture and lamp shades. As for me, my weird thing is that I have 4 or 5 plastic shopping bags filled with paper napkins I get from cafe's or restaurants, been doing that for years, you never know when you might have a TP shortage. )))

[@Sk0lzky]

It's a well researched thing that in countries that banned these the amount of unrecyclable plastic trash increases because people stop using those thin shopping bags and increase the use of trash bags which are made out of thicker material :v It also means it's gonna take more time for it to decompose (as if plastic didn't already take a fuccton) I keep napkins too as well as those paper tubes with sugar, although napkins spend most time in the car or bag X)

[@chris_sndw]

I also use plastic shopping bags for the trash and I'm German.

[@JN-el7qf]

I use plastic bags in place of garbage bags, too !!!!!!! Much love from Texas !!!!!

[@edwardlobb931]

@@Sk0lzky Plastic shopping bags were banned here recently, but I have enough to last two years. In Mexican dominated US areas they should ban Mufflers that ear split, and horrendous auto bass speakers.

[@Sk0lzky]

@@edwardlobb931 Those mufflers that don't muffle anything are hilarious, it's illegal for vehicle manufacturers to sell cars with them but it takes 10 minutes and one AliExpress search to replace stock (for a profit If you sell the old one) As a biker I hate this trend

[@redagrain8170]

Wow we’re common in all these habits!!Peace from Morocco 🇲🇦

[@ShinyCucumber]

I have plastic bag for other plastic bags because it's really handy. I use plastic bags for trash (so I don't buy additional plastic bags for trash). I separate the trash but I need to go to the spots that collect trash for recycling. Our city didn't create good conditions for recycling (unlike in Korean, Japanese, Italian and so on cities). But I'm happy that activists in my university are striving to develop recycling processes in our city. It gives a hope and inspiration!

[@expectingthebeach2368]

Loved it !! Clever video idea to share these Russian idiosyncrasies and you presented it so thoughtfully Eli )) 💙

[@raymondhsu6407]

6:10 When you said “hema” in the candy bar’s name, that gave it away a bit

[@jamesreilly9278]

Hi Eli,I hope my comment finds you well. I love your videos and the way you allow those who don't live in Russia to understand the many different cultures that exist within the Russian society. Most westerners do not have a problem with Russians as a whole, but with the Russian government. Thank you for educating me on your customs and traditions. Much love to you and everyone within the Russian Federation.

[@tlamiczka]

At my place near Prague (Czechia), we separate the trash to: -plastic -paper -tetrapacks -glass -metals -everything else (main mixture bin for your house) Also from time to time, large container for large garbage and for organic waste (grass, branches) arrives to the street. Also - tires, motor oils, paint cans and similar stuff have special collection yards you should (have to) use. It can be little bit annoying to find the nearest one and drive the stuff there...so some pigs sometimes leave tires in the forest etc., but it almost doesn't happen anymore since it's "free service".

[@tlamiczka]

p.s. I would say that at first sight, Czechs are kind of coconut-peach culture - hard on the outside and hard on the inside :-))) But it's only defense mechanism of people living in sea-less country squished in the middle of the Europe (so historically under constant pressure from many neighbours). It just takes them little bit longer to warm up and then Czechs become nice and friendly people (with great sense of non-PC humor).

[@jolivera8451]

Eli the best💯.. forget you haters she is not only brave but beautiful so be good 🤫.. she brings peace through her work, we see each other as people because of her ways, please see her work. We are are all in this together.

[@gotchaz45]

People seem to assume that a smile in US is insincere; my first exposure to this idea was from a French Canadian friend. I don't know why one would think that. For me it is easy to see the difference by looking at how I would smile at a man (I am a woman) as opposed to a woman. A man usually gets a small smile. Anothet woman will get a larger smile. For me this is a reflection of our sisterhood, an acceptance of each other. My smile, big or small, is also my reflection of God's love and acceptance for all of humanity. I hope it is something to brighten a stranger's moment and lift their spirit. I can't speak for everyone but that is what is in my heart when I smile.

[@uthinkaboutthat]

Spoken like a Southerner. 🍑

[@ivanzhovannik5419]

So true!:) This video made my evening!

[@Erik250591]

I am Dutch, but I have visited Russia 7 times now (love it! I really feel at home there). I have picked up a few Russian habits (parentheses for example), and some I've always had (coconut). I'd say Dutch culture is a bit of a mix between coconut and peach, depending on the topic.

[@elinabakunova2816]

Cool!!

[@Jaice.s_053]

Ik ben ook Nederlands!

[@Luigi13]

Definitely some of the information you provided on this video is very true because I am married to a Russian woman. I had to adapt to some of her superstitions especially the one of whistling. I used to whistle in my apartment of tunes I remembered well, I had to stop doing it. I consider myself the coconut culture. Overall good information and yes I did indeed know some of them, but you made it more clear.

[@vmizzell]

In the nineties, no one cared what was printed on the plastic bags. Sometimes the bags would have men's magazine covers on them. A man and his wife got on the plane and sat next to me. His bag had a cover from Club International magazine on it. I thought the worst. It turned out he had brought pistachio nuts and piva on the plane. When he noticed I was an America he spoke to me and offered me a beer(piva) so we wound up having a conversation while drinking piva and eating pistachios. It turned out he had a Ph.D is Philosophy. That was my first lesson in cultural context.

[@meralEdwtDawlatly]

These amazing moments on the plane or trips lol 👌❤

[@tomridgeway9231]

Lol, I’ve been doing the ‘bag in the bag in the bag’ thing for years! 😂🤣😂

[@Zifiron]

When I was in St. Petersburg, we experienced very friendly people. We actually liked the people we met. Young and old. Which was a bit strange to us because in Western media Russia is often portrayed as dark, grim and not very friendly at first sight (what you mentioned in the video), but that's totally not what we experienced in St. Petersburg. I liked that city a lot and it changed my view on Russian people.

[@antoineolivier1287]

Because 99% of Russia is not St Petersburg, nor Moscow.

[@antoineolivier1287]

The real Russia has very little to do with those megacities.

[@Zifiron]

@@antoineolivier1287 That of course I can imagine. But still... Benjamin from Bald & Bankrupt paints another picture than this grimm Russia as well. And I myself am also a patreon of Natasha (YT vlogger) from Spassk-Dalny in the far East of Russia. That's way more rural. So, I do know my Russia a bit. My own experiences are limited to indeed just one city, which is basically saying that I've been to the US (which I've been), but I only went to NYC so far and stayed on Manhattan. I get your point :)

[@user-iw8tz9zf9k]

Wow I liked the coconat/peach culture' metaphors 👌🏻 By the way there are a lot of similarities between Russian and Turkish habits, culture and lifestyle 🇹🇷🇷🇺

[@meralEdwtDawlatly]

True 🇹🇷

[@НаримаМехтиханова]

Yeah , it's true )

[@xVovax]

That’s because Russia has a lot of tatars. I don’t think there are much similarities between ethnic white Russians and your country.

[@pn7134]

Nah. Really not.

[@amanverma-es8of]

@@xVovax Agree turkish are nice people and they smile just to seem nice even if they dont mean it, they are friendly but not trustable, Bit like italians i would say. Russians are more honest and sincere people on general.

[@viktoriyakruske3436]

Thank you for the information about the brackets, that has always confused me.. It is good learning about the oddities of the Russian culture and certainly opened my mind a little with the people I talk with ))

[@user-xo5zt3ig6h]

I don't agree with her reasoning for it though. Colon is just in a far place on Russian keyboard. You have to hold shift with one finger and reach to the very top of keyboard with other. It's inconvenient to do everytime you want to use smiley face, especially if you use them a lot. So we used to skipping it. Even now when people use devices with screen keyboards. And her gradation of them is also odd to me. None of them are about laughing. It's still just a smile either way. The more brackets, the wider the smile

[@ivani3237]

nice )))))))))))))

[@yastyman]

=)))))

[@3wL7]

@@user-xo5zt3ig6h My Russian friend used " )))" or " =))) " as a symbol for "laugh" though...

[@ban6096]

Eli, Thank you very much for this very interesting video. I learned some new cultural points )) My parent''s culture is coconut culture' and I follow that,too.I live in Spain and contrary to popular belief, it is actually 'peach culture'. After more than twelve years, I have seen that here,when people feel that you are no longer useful to them, they drop you and don't want to keep in touch. I MUCH prefer the Coconut culture way and hence, I get along much better and respect the Russian-speaking people that I know. They are much more sincere.

[@nacko59]

You are so funny and witty as you explain the habits of the Russians. Among them, I recognize the habits of Serbs.

[@sobrcelt]

I think people everywhere save plastic bags. In America, we usually keep them in a kitchen drawer, but we save them for utility, like lining wastepaper baskets, not as status symbols. We had more consumer goods available to us during the Cold War, though. My parents lived through the Great Depression in the 1930s, and they saved all kinds of things and would mend or repair rather than replace almost anything, so I understand mending the plastic bags and the balcony-hoarding mindset. 👍 I visited Montreal, Canada in late October once, and they heat their buildings to a much warmer degree than I am used to, and I mentioned it on an online forum I belong to, where a Russian woman from Moscow said that you heat your buildings such that you wear shorts inside in the winter, and since the heating bill is split among all the units in my apartment building, I began heating my condominium to a comfortable temperature in the winter rather than just keeping it above freezing and wearing a sweater inside, like my parents did. I figure if anyone knows how to survive winter, it is Russians and Canadians, so I crank the heat up, too! 😄 Oops, I mean )))

[@williamdudleybass9302]

Life sure is messy, plastic bags & old balcony things & all! Fascinating! I enjoy your videos and find them so informative. I’m in Seattle in the US NW. Having been all over the States it seems we have a split personality, LOL! Think of a Giant Peach (oh goodness that’s another story!) around a Coconut. Layers & layers. Superficially Peach. Go deeper but what you think is the pit of the peach is actually the shell of the coconut. Keep going, and, then, you’re there!

[@mohamedrebbah1137]

Hello Eli.. what a sympathetic and lovely lady you are .I found You so sociable friendly and very kind , especially with your best and clear English language. gorgeous and affectionate lady with your sweet smiling.

[@keithschultz9406]

thank you Eli for sharing ... great video explaining the habits in life ))

[@joeltaylor4821]

Eli, your such a wonderful representative of Russia. You've managed to break down the negative stereotypes of Russians portrayed in movies! By the way, who is the Russian equivalent of James Bond in the movies? Love you!

[@QUIESTAmbience]

There are no Russian equivalents of James Bond, but if you're looking for detective/spy movies, I'd advise you to check out Seventeen Moments of Spring (it's about WW2), The Place of Meeting can not be changed (series with Vysotsky as the main protagonist) and Russian adaptation of Sherlock Holmes (with Vasily Livanov as Holmes). All of them are pretty old movies/series, but are considered well-known and loved classics.

[@resourcedragon]

Thank you for explaining the Russian internet comment brackets. A lot of Australians collect plastic bags - or we used to. These days single use plastic bags have been banned in most states. In my state it's been long enough that the lurkers at the bottom of my collection fall apart as soon as I look at them. What makes my collection a little unusual is the care with which each bag is folded, so that all the air is expelled and thus I can fit a lot of bags in my collection bag. My collection also includes paper that can be recycled and bags that weren't the subject of the ban. The reason we collected plastic bags was that a good supermarket bag made an excellent liner for a small rubbish bin. It was also good for things like putting your wet cossie in after you'd been swimming. The superstitions are interesting. I wish we had the superstition about whistling indoors being unlucky, I hate the sound of whistling. My Scottish aunt went spare when I was visiting her and I put my handbag down on the table. Her reason was that handbags are unhygienic - but now I've heard you say this, I think this is something where a superstition is being justified. We don't have the triangle thing, instead we have a superstition about walking under ladders - which of course form a triangle if they're leaning against a wall. The superstition is generally believed to have originated in the idea that breaking a triangle (representative of the trinity) is unlucky or going against God or whatever.

[@hammanbanjiram1611]

Great video. I like the peach, and coconut illustrations. They make a lot of sense. I think I may have some aspects of both the peach, and coconut 😉

[@hawkmusic6392]

I use plantain here in the states, for bug bites, minor cuts, sun burn etc. Herbalism is still prominent in the appalachian region where I live. I use mullein and yarrow, make it into a tea for colds and flu. It's soothing and loosens mucus in the chest and head. White pine needle, also excellent for a soar throat.

[@אסףבר-ע8ד]

Eli ,take big breath .Listen to yours favored song. And smile big smile until the end of the song . Everything be OK ))

[@xadrikxaulxu]

Very Good.

[@bikecyclejournal8949]

Pretty much everything you said in this video applies to Serbs, also . :))) We have the same habits and superstitions :) Great work ! Please make more videos about Russian culture :)

[@amanverma-es8of]

Agreed

[@hydeyoung9059]

Hello. There has been interesting and useful information about Russian culture. I didn't know them. Thanks.

[@kimberlycabanas2496]

Hi, Canadian here. We have plantain too, and I agree, it's really good with cuts and burns. Ingesting a tea of it is also good for acid reflux.

[@barrybrowning3667]

Well, Eli I lean toward the coconut culture I suppose. /I'm in the U.S. and as you know I believe, plastic bags are plentiful here and often what groceries are brought home in and later used as trash bags. Actually have an over abundance stored in a kitchen cabinet @ the moment. Interesting how something taken for granted here has been prized in Russia. Take care. )

[@Dani-n6y7m]

Yes! You are very helpful and diplomatic Thank you

[@fairplaygaming4725]

čerstvý vzduch a otvorené okno každý deň ❤️

[@pautjevandaag]

In Netherlands we call the plantain weegbree (name also has road in it), and we were told as children to use it as an antidote to the sting of nettles. And ofc another very entertaining and informative video :)

[@mikebuenaventura2347]

Большое спасибо, Elina for uploading this video. I was messaging a lovely Russian lady online and she was using brackets as well. She knows I'm learning Russian and so far she's impressed. Anyway, keep up the good work ;)

[@slapleatheru3]

Hay. I bought a samovar and a bag of Russian black tea. The rolled leaf type and I just love it! Maybe some Russian tea recipe videos would be nice.

[@MKDPravoslavie1]

09:05 Same in Macedonia 10:00 Same in Macedonia 11:20 Same in Macedonia 13:08 Same in Macedonia 12:22 Same in Macedonia , I am still feared to pass throught there :D 2016-2017 i was in United Arab Emirates and i meet a lot of Russian and Ukrainian (Руси и Украинци) and i can say they're both Similar to me and cool.. We never ever talk or gossip about each other, which is not the same with West Culture ppl :)

[@pedromanzano3289]

Thank youu beautiful Eli, greetings from Mexico :)

[@shelburnjames7337]

You bring so much understanding itself promoting peaceful relationships when our government constantly paints them as the villains .. thank you dearly

[@mayagavrikova950]

Unfortunately how Ukrainian war is painted in the West is not fair, omitting a lot of facts. The problem is if it was mentioned in the Western media ordinary people would have been thinking completely different things of what’s going on there. 1st if all - war in the Eastern Ukraine is not started by Russians, it has carried on for 8 years where Russian speaking population were killed on a massive scale by Ukrainian far right, Azovs (search Mariupol 2014 or ‘cuckoo Donbass’). The whole time Nato was present in Ukraine, training them and set upon one part of Ukrainian population, Western, against another, Eastern. Ukrainian gov and the West kept quiet at atrocities committed by them: 60 people burned alive in Trade Union building, 100+ children bombed at summer camp. Now, when Russians entered and bombed military bases there, Azov started sabotaging the whole affair by killing civilians and making it look as if done by Russians, putting military in residential areas, not allowing civilians to get out. Look at independent journalist’s channel Patrick Lancaster who shows something not shown on the Western TV. Interviews with fleeing Russian- Ukrainians are deleted by utube. It’s pathetic if it means to be freedom of speech. All the best to you.

[@hershellacey9405]

Stalin removed Ukranians to Siberia and replaced them with Russians.

[@iamrish1]

Yesssss! Now I know what )) means I wondered for a long time but was afraid to ask my friend didn’t want to offend

[@davemorgan1]

Great content as usual. I love all your videos and learning about your culture. I really want to visit Russia soon after covid is over. Thanks for your nice videos.

[@terohyvarinen4358]

Some notions: plantains are used for healing wounds in Finland, too. They are regarded as mildly antiseptic. The local way to use them is to rub the leaf until it is moist and then press it against the wound. Should be useful for mosquito bites, too. I have never tried it, bit maybe it is something the Mythbusters would call plausible. Finns are more or less coconuts, but, by having met and spent time with some Russians, not as coconutty as Russians. It is a bit curious, that people living next to the Russian border tend to be more peachy than those living in the Western parts of the country. But maybe some kind of peachy culture is more Karelian than Russian. And finally, Russian family names are not rare in Finland. However, the gender ending is not used. If my friend, Mr. Popov, gets married, her wife will also be Popov, not Popova - if she does not decide to keep her maiden name. So, here you possibly can meet "Elina Popov". Your first name is relatively usual here, too. Both, my sister and my closest cousin, have it as their second name.

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

Hello Elina ). Your channel is excellent )). Спасибо вам большое. 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

[@ukrainedude88]

Very educational video. Thanks 😊

[@penwithoutasword9459]

Very interesting. I have Russian colleagues and I want to learn more about Russian culture. My wife is Ukrainian.

[@Mrlimsuliong]

Would you mind to share the story of how you met each other? (With your wife) thanks anyway))

[@penwithoutasword9459]

@@Mrlimsuliong we met 10 years ago. I was a poet. And she worked for a publisher :) and then we liked each other, a lot :))

[@Mrlimsuliong]

@@penwithoutasword9459 that's sweet))

[@MuhammadHussain-tv8gd]

Eli.Thank you for explaining the. Internet common brackets.

[@whynotfandy]

I went to see the nutcracker at the Bolshoi in 1996. We were warned not to whistle in appreciation; only to clap. It was considered rude. Thank you for explaining why!

[@tommytye3428]

Hi Eli, We use plantain in the us for stings and venomous bites. Chew the leaf up and put on the sting. It’s called a spit poultice. The plantain draws out the venom. It wasn’t native to the Americas, but was brought by Europeans when they settled here. Native Americans called it “white man’s footprint” because it showed up everywhere the settlers went. My grandmother never threw anything away, either, but it spilled over from her porch into her entire house. She was deeply affected by the Great Depression and was terribly afraid of not having enough.

[@ifitsfreeitsforme1852]

I may be wrong , but I think another nickname for plantain is pigs ear. And it grows anywhere it can get enough sunlight . It is one of many folk remedies that does have some authentic health benefits.

[@chadbailey7038]

Great video! I love learning how Russian kids text message. I haven’t seen that anywhere else!! And the plantain leaf is hilarious 🤣 🍃

[@cyanobug]

Eli... Now I can corelate many things n habits of our collaborators who r getting trained by us in India.

[@dannydocekal8870]

Love your work on Russian culture!!!

[@imhotepjasonduncanson6068]

Thank you for the video I was wanted to visit Eastern Europe again.

[@feliciaharvey1638]

In Jamaica we have a coconut culture though we may smile because we are friendly we don't just smile with everyone. In the US it's a peach culture, everyone will smile and even ask how you are but really don't care.

[@olegpetrov2617]

To say strong No as "Да нет конечно"/ " Yes no of course."

[@Fucusasd]

Peach culture is almost everywhere in South America, greetings from Chile! You make amaizing videos ))

[@HillyHonka]

I enjoy watching your videos and learning about Russian culture. Thank you for sharing )

[@binaryboyo9674]

Interesting and educational video Elina about Russian superstitions and idiosyncrasies.👍 I always wondered about the parentheses in chat and thought Russian's were just lazy by not adding a colon! 🙂 Russian heating bills must be very large maintaining such a high temperature indoors all year! 💰 The plastic bags within bags within bags was funny too (I do that too in AUS) and I also thought of Russian Matryoshka Dolls? Is there any connection? 😉 Anyway, keep up the good work and look forward to your next video post. 👏

[@kamikaze_kev]

Your voice is so soft, sweet and beautiful!

[@joanlynch5271]

This is related to the video on how you know 5 languages. I also know five languages, so I understand how you feel about translating things precisely. You were saying that you felt high from studying and learning English in America. You could also say: i felt exhilaration, i was so excited all the time by learning new stuff. Another expression might be mania- like being high on life and everything is going your way. Cheers 🥂

[@Petrarki]

Really interesting - thank you!

[@DarthDookie]

Я американец и жил в России один год, видел всё что вы сказали и к сожалению я свистнул доме моей бывшей девушки которая русская - то есть вы можете себе представить, что случилось но конечно я не знал раньше!) Спасибо большое за ваш канал и ваши перспективы - мне напоминает о великой радости.))

[@dskayla2357]

Hi))

[@DarthDookie]

@@dskayla2357 Hey hey))

[@dskayla2357]

@@DarthDookie how are you doing today)

[@DarthDookie]

@@dskayla2357 Surfing tomorrow, a good day today 🤙 You, haha?

[@dskayla2357]

@@DarthDookie I’m good thank you)

[@jbhann]

Really curious what people actually consider small talk to be. The Easy German channel had a video on that, where the German host was trying to do small talk with fellow Germans on the street, but he asked them questions about the weather, because he said he didn’t know how to do small talk. We don’t even do that in the States, go up to a stranger, and ask how they like the weather. Unless it’s a farmer, and the weather conversation flows into farm related talk. Just confused how a complete stranger could possibly ever get to know a Russian or a German, without first breaking the ice with a non-invasive question…to test the waters? And if there seems to be some connection, then the conversation can expand into deeper and meaningful topics. She said, Russians don’t like the small talk, but prefer long sincere conversations, but once you get to know the Russian, the person is very friendly. This is mind blowing, because I’m envisioning a scene of walking up to a Russian, who I’ve never met before, and immediately jump into a long sincere conversation about all the different battery technologies being proposed. And after a few minutes of me just talking about batteries, the Russian finally says something, and it’s; _Why are you talking to me about batteries?_ To which I respond, _I wanted to get to know you, but had no idea what your interests are as we’ve never met before and heard Russians prefer long sincere conversations. So, it was either battery technologies, the multi-universe theory, or composting toilets on sailboats. I would had mentioned how amazing your scarf looks, but was told Russians hate small talk._

[@hershellacey9405]

Without starting with small talk how do you ever get to big talk?)

[@uthinkaboutthat]

Just bracket me. 😂

[@linhnguyentuan5066]

Спасибо, очень интересный 💯

[@linhnguyentuan5066]

A lot of these things also happen in Vietnam ))

[@olegpetrov2617]

To leave tea spoon in the cup of tea or coffe,drinking and holding spoon by any finger at the same time.

[@ЮлияМончалович]

Exactly 😃