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These dancing creatures date back to pagan Russia (VIDEO)
Gateway to Russia
Mar 12 2026
Culture
Who are the 'ryazhenye'? We talk about this absolutely indispensable element of Russian folklore, and how it survived Russia's Christianization and is still alive to this day!
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