Student Observations

What’s it like to be a student abroad? What will you see that will interest you, surprise you, or possibly even shock you? The resources listed here are all those written by SRAS students as firsthand accounts of witnessing foreign traditions in their native environs. For more on SRAS programs visit SRAS.org

March 30, 2023

Notes From the Field: Life in a Evenki Reindeer Collective

The Evenki people are an indigenous group of eastern Siberia. They have a distinct language, which is part of the Tungusic language family, and their traditional lifestyle centers around reindeer herding and hunting. They are traditionally nomadic, taking their herds further north in the summer and returning to a more southern settlement in the winter. […]

Student Observations

Notes From the Field: Life in a Evenki Reindeer Collective

International Women’s Day: Local Culture and Celebrations

Ramadan and Eid in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Horse Trekking in Kyrgyzstan – Student Observations

Dacha and Banya: Day Trip from Irkutsk

New Year’s Eve: Student Observations

Dacha and Banya: Day Trip from St. Petersburg

Dacha: Day Trip from Moscow

Wianki: Polish Midsummer: Student Observations