Russian Etiquette and Clothing Culture
The general greeting of Russians is to shake hands, but you should take off your gloves when shaking hands. Relatives and friends who have been separated for a long time often adopt the ceremony of kisses and hugs, and men usually kiss the back of women's hands. On grand occasions, Russians greet distinguished guests with bread and salt to express their highest respect and warmest welcome. When you are invited to visit a Russian family, you should take off your hat after entering the house. Say hello to the hostess first, and then to the host and others.
Men should ask the permission of women before smoking. In Russian folk, married women must wear headscarves, mainly white. Unmarried girls don't wear headscarves, but often wear hats. In cities, Russians usually wear suits or dresses, while Russian women usually wear dresses. A typical Russian national costume is a men's long-sleeved shirt, which is usually embroidered with patterns at the neckline and hem, and is worn with a belt outside the shirt.
Shirts are usually made of linen gauze and white cotton cloth, but also colorful cloth. Pants are slightly fat, use white cloth or dyed cloth. Caviar, Luo Songtang and traditional pancakes are all very ethnic. Usually, all kinds of meat are the most common food on the Russian table. Almost every meal will have beef, mutton, beef, sausage and so on.
The drinks that Russians often drink are honey, Gowasu and so on. Russians are famous for their love of drinking, among which vodka is the most important wine. Russians have the habit of drinking tea, mainly black tea.