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Begger in Central Market - Voronezh
Begger in Central Market
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Don't sit on the Monuments or Steps of Buildings!
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  • Updated By rw-bigfoot on June 19, 2005
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    • Their Great Leader Lenin - Voronezh
    Their Great Leader Lenin
    by rw-bigfoot
    I was tired one day of walking and was going to sit on the steps to a building or monument and was told that they do not sit on anything but a bench in the parks or at the bus stops where there are benches. After looking around I seen they didn't sit on any of their steps to any buildings or monuments as we do in America. I asked why no reason they just don't sit there only on benches, (something left over from communism?) Also don't take pictures of people they will get very very angry at you if you don't asked first, so we would stand like we were the one having our picture taken and then take a picture off the side. It worked out great too complicated to ask to someones picture all the time. Alot of things are left from the communist years, they don't even think why they do things they do it, just well that's what they have been doing all these years no need to think about having to change! Also they love their war time veterans lots and lots of monuments to war heroes, and their great leaders! The picture is us standing in front of Lenin's monument in Voronezh you will find him in alot of different cities all over Russia!

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    • Begger in Central Market - Voronezh
    Begger in Central Market
    by rw-bigfoot
    We seen that they don't smile, We asked our interpreter about this he said, it's just the way things are and they didn't have anything to smile about which was true the poverty is unreal over 80% unemployment and the ones with a job make about 1,000. dollars a year the police even less than that, be careful with your money, remember they are not used to someone spending alot of rubles, don't have all your rubles in one place so you can get a few rubles out at a time without a big roll of them hanging out of your purse or pocket. Be discreat in shopping, dressing and talking. We found we made it all over town for 2 weeks without any trouble by not acting like a tourist, blend in alittle it's easier to get around and you'll enjoy yourself more. Always carry a plastic bag, they love carrying around a plastic bag for their daily grocerys, I brought a small tan canvas one that worked well, don't carry a I'm an American big flowery, or woven bag just something plain and simple. You can buy one there for around 5 rubles at one of the market stands. Also don't help someone if they drop something they will think you're going to steal it! And they don't like to be touched I went to catch a girl falling as the bus took off and she wasn't holding on yet boy did I get the look! and I went to share some gum with a boy on the bus because he kept staring at me while I was giving a piece to a friend and I went to give him a piece and he was very uneasy about me offering it to him of course he didn't take a piece. It was very hard for us at first, no sharing, no helping others or just a kind word, they hurry along the streets at a fast pace. Also you will see many older people mainly women begging for money very sad. But on the upside of it they are very very friendly if you are invited to their house they will always offer you tea and some cookies or sweets even if they don't have much to share! This picture was taken real quick this is when the miltary man gave us the talk about taking pictures in the market place!

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