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	Marianne Gibson BellaOnline's Russian Culture Editor

Conversational Taboos from Folklore
Why a thoughtless compliment can be a dangerous thing, according to Russian superstition.

Domovoi - Russian House Spirit
From the Russian ´dom´ meaning house, a domestic sprite of great power, who comes down from pagan times.

Orthodox Population Around The World [offsite link]
Did you know that there are only 75% of Orthodox believers in Russia while in Moldova, the Orthodox population reaches 98.5%?

Religious Freedom Report 2003 [offsite link]
Although the Constitution provides for the equality of all religions before the law and the separation of church and state, the Government did not always respect this provision.

Russian Pagan Gods [offsite link]
A short history of research in this area, followed by a list of names with brief descriptions

Slavic Pagan Gods
Introducing the charismatic and mysterious Eastern Slavic Gods, with a special look at god number 1, Rod.

The Russian Witch
Perceptions of witchcraft and witches in Russia - traditional and modern.

The Wedding Service in Russian Orthodox Church [offsite link]
The Mystery of marriage of the Holy Orthodox Church is steeped in ritual and symbolism. Each of the acts has special meaning and significance.

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