Samovar Gatherings Revive Bashkir Youth TraditionsCEFR A1
28 Nov 2025
Adapted from Anastasia Pestova, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Daniil Silantev, Unsplash
- Bashkiria is a region in Russia.
- The Bashkirs are about 1.6 million people.
- Young people learn Bashkir language online.
- They go home to villages for holidays.
- Ritaiym are public meetings with music.
- A new season started in Ufa city.
- The first meeting was on June 17, 2020.
- Events grew from 15 to many people.
- Meetings are free and alcohol-free.
- Organizers say they use donations.
Difficult words
- event — A special occasion or activity.
- celebrate — To do something enjoyable for a special reason.
- gathering — When people meet together in one place.gatherings
- culture — The way of life of a group of people.
- happy — Feeling or showing joy.
- music — Sounds made by instruments or voices.
- people — Group of human beings.
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Discussion questions
- What events do you like to celebrate?
- How do you feel when you attend gatherings?
- Why is culture important to you?
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