In Russian folklore, the threshold is where the 'house spirit' is believed to reside, and bridging this gap with a handshake is therefore extremely bad luck. Russians believe that shaking hands or kissing a guest across a doorway is a big no-no.

The Moscow Times highlights 10 of the most common superstitions travelers to Russia are likely to encounter. Admittedly, this was a decline from 57 percent in 2000 - but still represented more than half of the population at the time.įor foreigners visiting Russia, it is useful to be aware of these 'do's' and 'don't's' of local culture. Les cheveux de la réalisatrice sont torsadés sur le côté, créant un look recouvrant une épaule.A survey by independent pollster Levada Center in 2013 found that 52 percent of Russians believed in omens, prophetic dreams and astrology. The director's locks are twisted on one side, creating a look that drapes over one-shoulder. S'essuyant le menton, l'un d'eux regarde par-dessus son épaule, dans ma direction. Wiping her chin, one of the twelve looks over her shoulder at me. Un dernier si gros qu'on n'aura plus jamais à faire attention. One last score so big that we will never have to look over our shoulder again. Vous pouvez aussi rassembler vos cheveux sur une épaule pour qu'ils paraissent plus volumineux. You can also sweep your hair over one shoulder to make your hair look more voluminous. Il y avait juste assez de place pour nous permettre de regarder par-dessus nos épaules, en tenant ouverte la porte ou le couvercle de la caisse.

Was divesting himself of his Danish garments, and here there was just room for us to look at him over one another 's shoulders, by keeping the packing-case door, or lid, wide open. Il est intéressant de regarder par-dessus les épaules du personnel, pour voir une fois ce qu'on s'est peut-être demandé lorsqu'on a bu une bonne tasse de thé. It is simply interesting to look over the personnel 's shoulders and to see the things one might already have been wondering about how they are done when drinking a good cup of tea.

Scared look over the shoulder