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First impressions of KAZAKHSTAN : Earthquake, Soviet sauna and sincere talks with locals

Let's start a big journey through the Post-Soviet space. Almaty is a former capital of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic. Almaty city is a current financial, scientific, cultural, historical and industrial center of the country with nearly 2 million inhabitants, it is also Kazakhstan’s largest city and the one most visited by tourists. Almaty is located in a seismically active zone, and I just arrived there and my adventures started right away...

Time codes:
00:00 Hi, I'm Eli! Let's explore the Post-Soviet space together
01:00 My first day in Kazakhstan starts with... an earthquake
02:26 Let's go to a safe place then... Almaty underground
03:12 Moscow station in Almaty
04:20 Soviet heritage in Almaty... was removed to a special place in the city
05:50 What is this city about? Let's ask a local musician
08:20 Traditional throat singing
10:36 Soviet bath house experience
11:57 Let's explore a bit outside of Almaty
12:50 Traditional Kazakh drink: horse milk!
13:12 Is Kazakhstan a very conservative country?
15:40 Russian language in Kazakhstan
16:30 Will Kazakhs understand me if I speak Tatar?
17:53 Time for Kazakh food

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🔸What can you find on my channel?
👉🏻visiting different republics and regions of Russia
👉🏻learning about ethnic groups of Russia (we have 195 ethnicities!)
👉🏻Russian culture explained! (facts that you won't find on google) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeQTCVW4juG8wDADr0OqmPLnv1mfnoYkr
👉🏻travel vlogs to off-the-beaten-path and remote places of Russia, expeditions to the Far North and Russian Arctic
👉🏻traveling elsewhere & my impressions of other countries as a Russian

📍 More videos:
https://youtu.be/uakT5YGN2KQ - Life in Georgia now vs back in the Soviet Union (Big trip through the country)

https://youtu.be/lxbw09g0Sdo - What did I find in KGB sanatoriums and Stalin’s hometown?

https://youtu.be/4o9XyskdSiY - First Impressions of MONGOLIA : From Soviet Era to Nomadic Life
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We are Russians, WE ARE NOT RUDE! \\ with @AgentNesty

Some stereotypes about Russia... true or not? Are Russians really rude and never smile?

#russia #lifeinrussia #russiatravel #russiangirl #russians #russianculture #russianwomen #russiagirls #sovietunion #sovietheritage #russiantradition #russianlanguage #russianaccent


These people are the MOST RED HAIRED IN THE WORLD (They live in Russia!)

Who are the Udmurts? Meet Russia’s most red haired and musical ethnic group.

Let's meet Udmurt people, hear the Udmurt language, see Udmurt customs, and do everything the Udmurt way at Udmurt's most important ethnic holiday - Gerber!

#redhair #redhead #redhairdontcare #redhairgirls #ginger #gingerhair #redheadgirl #redhead #redhairgirl #udmurt #udmurtia #russia #russiangirl


Russia’s BADASS BABUSHKAS rock! (I finally met them)

Let's visit Buranovo village in Udmurtia republic of Russia and meet Russian babushkas that took part in Eurovision bac in 2012.

#russiatravel #russiavlog #russiansongs #russianvillage #russianvillagelife #russiangirls


What do people eat in KAZAKHSTAN?

When you're a guest in Kazakhstan, be ready to eat a lot! Let's visit my Kazakh friends from Almaty, we will cook the national dish beshbarmak, try Kazakh desserts and drink some horse milk. And then... we will go hunting with a local falconer.

Time codes:
00:00 What do you know about Kazakhstan? Is it really like Borat movie?
01:00 Looking for Kazakh desserts
01:55 Let's cook BESHBARMAK
03:26 Traditional Kazakh hunting... meet a falconer!
05:31 Golden eagle's training using modern technologies
08:00 Beshbarmak, horse milk, and more food!
10:40 Life and routines of a falconer
12:00 Russian language, Kazakh traditions and songs
14:44 More Post-Soviet adventures to come!

🔸What can you find on my channel?
👉🏻visiting different republics and regions of Russia
👉🏻learning about ethnic groups of Russia (we have 195 ethnicities!)
👉🏻Russian culture explained! (facts that you won't find on google) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeQTCVW4juG8wDADr0OqmPLnv1mfnoYkr
👉🏻traveling elsewhere & my impressions of other countries as a Russian

📌 Shahrizada’s Insta - https://www.instagram.com/shahrizada_s?igsh=NW4ycGQxYmhzYmN5
Diana’s Insta - https://www.instagram.com/_diana_vl_?igsh=Z2RteGR3ZDRsbTRv
Ruslan’s Insta - https://www.instagram.com/ruslan_abyl?igsh=MWRlY3hyeGl2bHpsOQ==

📍 More videos:
https://youtu.be/wSAqcOVw_5w - First impressions of KAZAKHSTAN : Earthquake, Soviet sauna and sincere talks with locals

https://youtu.be/uakT5YGN2KQ - Life in Georgia now vs back in the Soviet Union (Big trip through the country)

https://youtu.be/WNtuH1c98wo - Traveling through Eastern Europe's Buddhist republic... on a camel
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🤍 https://www.patreon.com/elifromrussia - if you feel like supporting my channel through Patreon

#kazakhstan #kazakhstani #kazakhsha #kazakhfood #kazakhculture #kazakh #beshbarmak



Why MOSCOW SUBWAY is just fascinating?

Let's learn some fascinating facts about Moscow Underground System.

Metro in Moscow was opened in 1935, and in its whole history it didn’t operate for only one day—(October 16, 1941) when authorities wanted to blow it up because of the threat of the capture of Moscow by fascist troops, but it never happened. During world war 2 the metro became a housing for citizens that was used as a bomb shelter, concert hall, library, school, communist party meeting point and even a maternity hospital - yes, more than 200 kids were born here.
There are lots of secret gateways and tunnels and there is a rumor that that there’s a hidden tunnel system named ‘metro 2’ - which was built on the orders of Stalin, it goes from the Kremlin to the airport and there’s a nuclear button there.
I don’t know if it’s true or just a myth, but what I do know is that if you rub a nose of a dog sculpture on the Revolution Square station- then your wishes will come true, that’s what I know for sure.


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