In this video you will learn what fairy tales the Russians believe in and what characters have shaped their perception of life. Because if you read the same books from an early age, you will begin to believe that the world is really like it is in those books.

0:00 Inro
01:24 Kolobok - the reason for the Russian pessimism
05:45 The turnip, roleplay and strong family values
09:40 Masha and all the other feministic female heroes in folk tales
12:56 Rub it til there's holes in it! Satturday's tradition you wouldn't like to have as a child
16:03 The doctor who travels to Africa. A bit of politics in a children's story

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