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| Ivan Tsarevich Riding a Grey Wolf by Viktor Vasnetsov, 1889 |
"Cultural differences should not separate us from each other, but rather cultural diversity brings a collective strength that can benefit all of humanity.”- Robert Alan Aurthur
This is
the fifth in my series, highlighting the rich diversity of folktales, fairy
tales, legends, and myths from around the world. I hope it will make it easier for you to find new and
unique tales to add to your repertoire, and in the process, learn more about
our global neighbors. There are about 120 ethnic groups in Russia, so I encourage you to conduct further
research on the specific region and/or culture behind the stories.
STORIES
Alenoushka and Her Brother
http://tinyurl.com/bbxjkgu
Baba Yaga
http://tinyurl.com/brv2dkv
The Enchanted Princess
http://tinyurl.com/ot2pkwg
The Lime Tree – Russia
http://www.learningtogive.org/materials/folktales/LimeTree.asp
The Little Daughter
of the Snow - Russia
http://tinyurl.com/dyopzsg
The Lute Player
https://www.learningtogive.org/resources/lute-player
Masha and the Bear -
Russian
http://russian-crafts.com/tales/masha.html
The Silver Plate and
the Transparent Apple
http://tinyurl.com/pcvr8aw
Sivka-Burka
http://tinyurl.com/a4psurf
Story of the Duck with the Golden Eggs
http://tinyurl.com/ovfdsjq
The Tale of the
Golden Cockerel
http://tinyurl.com/glstjkm
The Tale of Ivan
Tsarevich, the Firebird, and the Gray Wolf
https://stpetersburg-guide.com/folk/swolf.shtml
The Tsarevna Frog
http://tinyurl.com/l8vebl
The Twelve Months – Russia
http://russian-crafts.com/tales/12months.html
When the Twins Went to War
http://tinyurl.com/y7fmhzxx
STORY COLLECTIONS
Cossack Fairy Tales
and Folktales by Robert Nisbet Bain, 1902 – Bain collected these folktales
from Ruthenian, the language of the Cossacks, a language intermediate
between Russian and Polish.
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29672
Myths and Folk-Tales of the Russians,
‘Western Slavs, and Magyars by Jeremiah Curtin 1903.
https://archive.org/details/mythsfolktalesof00curtrich/page/n5/mode/2up
The Russian Story Book by Richard Wilson, 1916. http://tinyurl.com/awqvoe2
Russian Tales
Many delightful tales from Russia and the Ukraine and
details on Russian traditions from Christmas to weddings.
http://russian-crafts.com/tales.html
Russian Sunbirds
While this site is home to Russian lacquer art it also
offers a stunning array of Russian folktales, fairytales, songs, literature and poetry.
https://www.sunbirds.com/texts/themes/
Russian Fairy Tales
The site shares twenty-one fairytales. Most offer both a
short and long version, for those who want more details.
http://tinyurl.com/6blpls
Russian Folk-tales by
William Ralston Shedden Ralston - Just in time for All Hallows’ Eve. Download
this book from 1880, full of myths, legends, and folktales of demons, witches,
vampires and ghouls if you dare!
http://tinyurl.com/28t449c
The Russian Garland – Seventeen Russian folktales translated from a
collection of chapbooks, circa 1916.
https://archive.org/details/russiangarlandbe00steeiala
The Russian Story Book by Richard Wilson, 1916. http://tinyurl.com/awqvoe2
Twenty-Three Tales by
Leo Tolstoy, 1907. The book is divided into seven parts and includes tales
for children, short stories and Russian folktales.
http://tinyurl.com/n96pfe6
Vampire and Ghost Stories from Russia - Six stories to make your blood run
cold.
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/vampire.html
CURRICULUM
Culture
Guide: Russia – Grade K-6
http://kennedy.byu.edu/store/samples/russia1el.pdf
Lesson
Plan for Masha and the Bear
https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/book/masha-and-bear
new
National Geographic -
Russia
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/russia/#russia-st-basils.jpg
Russian History and
Culture - This resource is no longer offered at the original link; however,
I was able to locate it via the Wayback Machine. You can still access all of
the resources here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20140611073249/http://www.bcps.org/offices/oea/pdf/cultural_heritage/Russian-Heritage-Resource-Packet.pdf
CRAFTS
Activity Village
– Envelope Matryoshka Dolls,
Faberge Eggs and more.
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/russia-crafts
DLTK-Kids - Tigers, and bears, and
wolves, oh my! Lots of fun here to keep the little ones entertained.
https://www.dltk-kids.com/world/russia/
ADDITIONAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
Celebrating the Continent of
Africa
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2021/01/celebrating-continent-of-africa.html
Celebrating the
Country of Germany
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2021/02/celebrating-country-of-germany.html
Celebrating the Country of
India
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2021/01/celebrate-country-of-india.html
Celebrating the Country of Turkey
https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/11/celebrating-country-of-turkey.html
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may change or break without notice. I cannot be responsible for
redirected or broken links. At the time of this posting all links were in
working order. Thank you for understanding.
Karen Chace 2021 ©
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