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In reply to the discussion: Rule # 1 do not get into a fight whose people looked like this (cossack) [View all]Jilly_in_VA
(10,045 posts)26. I learned rather a lot about Cossacks in my Russian history class
They are not an ethnicity. They are more like a gang than anything else, and basically any Russian, Belarusian, or Ukrainian male can become one, but once you're in, you're in, and all your descendants after you. There are rather brutal initiation rites, apparently. They pride themselves on their fighting and riding ability and most (not all) are devoutly religious (surprised? They held on to the church through Communist years.). The tsars had Cossack bodyguards. So does Putin (I learned that from my priest, who learned it from Putin's first wife's priest). It's very possible that Zelenskyy does too. They don't dress in traditional clothing any more except for exhibitions and parades.
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Rule # 1 do not get into a fight whose people looked like this (cossack) [View all]
Botany
Feb 2022
OP
There is no losing for Ukraine. They will survive and rise and be free in the end.
liberalla
Feb 2022
#2
Looks like an interesting "cast of thousands, big budget" movie (which were popular back then)
BumRushDaShow
Feb 2022
#33
just have to share again this violinist' beautifully playing Ukraine Anthem
msfiddlestix
Feb 2022
#12