After the Soviet collapse in Russia there live a lot of different nationalities, who, despite the emerging inter-ethnic contradictions, had to learn to get along with each other on the territory of a huge country, more recently, comprises 15 states.Many different characters, cultures and customs were united under a single state symbols of our country.And you know how to call the inhabitants of Russia?The answer to this question you will find in this article.
One known Internet portal conducted a survey among residents of Russia on the topic: "How to be called citizens of Russia, that is conducive to their understanding of themselves as a single entity, but not provoking the separation of people along national lines?" The majority of respondents chose the answer "a Russian citizen"In second place was" Russian ", and third place received a response," Russian. "
Hence a question: I wonder how people in Russia are called in the different countries?Probably, it is difficult to find some one nickname that would unite so different in origin, but now living on the same land of Russian citizens.
Oddly enough, but there is even a special branch of science that is able to provide a scientifically based answer to the question of how people of Russia called in different countries.This science deals exclusively with national nicknames.We know that scientifically neutral national nickname called "exonym" and insulting nicknames that carry a negative value - "etnofolizmy."Therefore, knowing the origin of particular national nicknames, one can learn a lot not only about himself and his people, but also about their neighbors who are of other nationalities.
As referred to residents of Russia in the Middle abroad?
from his brothers "Ukrainians" Russian got playful nickname "katsap."Scientists still argue that it means.According to one version, it means "goat" (bearded Russian Ukrainians strongly resembled a goat), according to another version, the word is - derived from the word "thief slaughterer".Immigrants from Moscow Ukrainians called the "Muscovite" (from the word "cheat", "cheat").
As residents of Russia called in countries abroad?
known that after the Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich led a group of Russian aristocrats in 1871, visited the United States, the Indians of many tribes became known as the Russian "bear people" due to the fact that many nobles were dressed in fur coats, made ofbear skins.
In the United States and Germany after World War II Russian man became known as "Ivan" (one of the most common names in our country).Russian Soviet Koreans gave the nickname "mauchzhe."This word of Chinese origin means "bearded," as liked to call Russian Chinese.
Some Russians resent different sarcastic or humorous nicknames.However, the person has a good sense of humor, it will not matter, as it is called in the people of Russia or other countries.Do not forget that we live in a country that is home to many prominent figures of science, literature and art, have had a huge impact on the entire world.
