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Kazan, Russia: Travel and Tourism, Guide

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Kazan, Russia. Travel and Tourism, Guide. Kazan (meaning 'cooking pot' in Tatar) is the Istanbul of the Volga, a place where Europe and Asia curiously inspect each other from the tops of church belfries and minarets. It is about 150 years older than Moscow and the capital of the Tatarstan Republic (?????????? ?????????) the land of the Volga Tatars, a Turkic people commonly associated with Chinggis (Genghis) Khaan's hordes. Tatar autonomy is strong here and is not just about bilingual street signs. Moscow has pumped vast sums into the republic to persuade it to remain a loyal part of Russia. It also ensures that Tatarstan benefits greatly from the vast oil reserves in this booming republic. Although Tatar nationalism is strong, it is not radical, and the local version of Sunni Islam is very moderate. Slavic Russians make up about half of the population, and this cultural conflux of Slavic and Tatar cultures makes Kazan an all-the-more-interesting city. People are proud of their culture and try to save it, which is also encouraged on the state level. For example, Tatar language is official; all students must learn it at school. All signs in Kazan are written both in Russian and Tatar. It is more common to see the Tatar flag than the Russian flag. You will probably find here more mosques, than churches


  • | Author: Caleb Gray
  • | Publisher: SONITTEC
  • | Publication Date: Dec 09, 2019
  • | Number of Pages: 150 pages
  • | Language: English
  • | Binding: Paperback
  • | ISBN-10: 1912483947
  • | ISBN-13: 9781912483945
Author:
Caleb Gray
Publisher:
SONITTEC
Publication Date:
Dec 09, 2019
Number of pages:
150 pages
Language:
English
Binding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1912483947
ISBN-13:
9781912483945