Language

Resources for Students of Ukrainian

This list of web resources to assist students learning the Ukrainian language was developed by SRAS and is now hosted on Folkways, part of the SRAS Family of Sites! If you have a resource to recommend, please contact us! Testing Resources report an error back to top The Step to Ukraine project provides extensive testing […]

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Christianity and Paganism in Russia: Моя Россия Blog

The Talking Azerbaijani Phrasebook

Recipes

Tklapi, Pastegh, Lavashak: One Ingredient Fruit Leather from the Caucasus 

Fruit leather is simple, ancient food. Like bread and roasted meat, it likely independently evolved in several places. At its most basic, it is simply mashed fruit smeared to a sheet and left to dry in the sun. The result is a flavor-intensive food that travels well and can keep for months. The oldest known […]

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8,000 Years of Winemaking Lives On in Georgia

Churchkhela, Sharan, and Pelamushi: Desserts Off The Vine 

Holidays

Berikaoba: Georgia’s Spring Festival Rises Again

Berikaoba is defined by its monstrous-looking masks, good-natured pranking, games and performances of strength, freely shared food and wine, and general festive atmosphere. Although the festival was nearly lost to the passage of time, locals, foreigners, and Georgians from other corners of the country now flock to the Kakhetian villages of Didi Chailuri and Patara […]

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Remembrance of WWII and Russian Identity: Student Observations

Victory Day in Russia and Other Countries: Vocabulary and History

Talking Phrasebooks

The Talking Kazakh (Qazaq) Phrasebook

The Talking Phrasebook Series presents useful phrases and words in side-by-side translation and with audio files specifically geared to help students work on listening skills and pronunciation. Below, you will find several useful phrases and words. To the left is the English and to the far right is the Kazakh translation. In the center column […]

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The Talking Latvian Phrasebook

The Talking Tajik Phrasebook