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Partying Old Style: Ethno Village in Russia's Belgorod Region

13:11 GMT, 16 November 2020
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A new tourist destination has been unveiled in the southern Russian region of Belgorod.

The Slobozhanschina historical and cultural complex shows replicas of old wooden houses, household items, and clothes. One of the exhibition halls accommodates a kind of a bazaar where visitors can see what goods were sold in the area in the 19th and early 20th century.

There are also numerous master classes to help you feel the atmosphere of the past. 

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People take part in the opening of the Slobozhanschina ethno village in the Belgorod Region.
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Women take part in the opening of the Slobozhanschina historical and cultural complex in the Belgorod Region on 14 November 2020.
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A woman and a man, both dressed in historical costumes, attend the opening of the Slobozhanschina ethno village in the Belgorod Region.
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Two men speaking as they attend the opening of the Slobozhanschina ethno village in the Belgorod Region.
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Young men dressed in historical costumes watch the opening of the Slobozhanschina historical and cultural complex in the Belgorod Region.
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Young men perform during the opening of the Slobozhanschina historical and cultural complex in the Belgorod Region.
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A woman paints on a jug during a master class at the Slobozhanschina historical and cultural complex in the Belgorod Region.
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People react during a ceremony marking the opening of the Slobozhanschina historical and cultural complex in the Belgorod Region.
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Enjoying music at the opening of the Slobozhanschina historical and cultural complex in the Belgorod Region on 14 November 2020.
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People perform a dance during the opening of the Slobozhanschina historical and cultural complex in the Belgorod Region.
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A master class at the Slobozhanschina historical and cultural complex in the Belgorod Region.
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Women dressed in historical costumes take in the opening of the Slobozhanschina historical and cultural complex in the Belgorod Region.
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A lady smiles as she takes part in the opening of the Slobozhanschina historical and cultural complex in the Belgorod Region.
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Earthen figures made during a master class at the Slobozhanschina ethno village in the Belgorod Region.
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Women dressed in historical costumes walk around the premises of the newly-inaugurated ethno village Slobozhanschina in the Belgorod Region.
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