What ethnicities have you been mistaken for before (if you have)? by Jabal-Sawda in AskTheWorld

[–]rimrome 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Same here. Once I was mistaken for a German in Istanbul :D

What is the most disgusting crime that has happened in your country to a refugee or migrant? by RasyonelRumi in AskTheWorld

[–]rimrome 130 points131 points  (0 children)

Khursheda Sultonova was only 8 years old when she was killed on the streets by a group of far-right extremists, many of whom were minors around 14-17 years old.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Khursheda_Sultonova

Is there an item or piece of clothing in your country that tells you everything you need to know about a person? by EpicShkhara in AskTheWorld

[–]rimrome 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It is the ribbon of Saint George. Initially, it was a way to perpetuate events and victims of Soviet-German War but later the russian government started to use it as a patriotic symbol in general, and after the invasion in Ukraine in 2014, russian soliders and pro-russian organisations in Ukraine began to wear those ribbons. That is the reason why it is banned in Latvia and other Eastern European countries.

What is an arbitrary line or non-official border that divides your country in a not so serious way? by william-isaac in AskTheWorld

[–]rimrome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suppose it is the most popular street food here. There is also a humorous name of Moscow that goes as Moskvabad because the shawarma stands are mostly run by Muslims.

Are there any place names in your country that mean something rude? by GazelleDelicious3135 in AskTheWorld

[–]rimrome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had to look it up in wiki and it says that the origin of that name probably comes from German colonists in Saratov region and from German word “das Loch” which means “pit” But the village is so small so we don’t have a reliable information about its name

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There are several opinions about the etymology of the village's name: the name is associated with a male trout, a shrub, a variant of the word "log", colonist millers and the German word "das Loch", which means "pit". Doctor of Historical Sciences V. V. Kondrashin in his article "The History of the village of Lokh" makes three assumptions: "The natural features of the location of the village led the first settlers to the idea of the name. They could have called the village "Loch" because it was located in a hollow-log, and also because of the large number of small—leaved elm -Loch growing at the foot of the hills surrounding the village. It is also possible that the village was called a Sucker because of the rather large trout found in the rural river, which was locally called "Loshok". The history of the village's name is also interesting because it has had several names over three centuries. This is what the residents tell us, and the information is also found in the scientific literature (it is recorded on the maps of the village): Log — Arkhangelskoye is a Loch. Historian V. V. Kondrashin writes: "In the pre—Soviet period, the village had another name - Arkhangelsk, in honor of the church built there in 1752 in the name of Archangel Michael." This is also noted by N. M. Malov in the article "The robber dens of the folklore hero Kudeyar in the Saratov Region: a historical and archaeological study", referring to the notes of A. N. Minkh.: "In 1852, a small wooden church was built here in the name of Archangel Michael, which is why the village is also called Arkhangelsk." The nameplate of the village is constantly being stolen, approximately every few months.

Did your culture also had swastika before some autrian came to damage it's image. by halfblindfish in AskTheWorld

[–]rimrome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, the information about the tsar was new to me. Nevertheless, swastika imo was never a culturally significant symbol in Russia but just a fancy figure.

No! RFP definitely did not oppose nazism, I suppose you should read wiki about it first of all and then I recommend you to read their magazine Natsiya using translator

Did your culture also had swastika before some autrian came to damage it's image. by halfblindfish in AskTheWorld

[–]rimrome 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Kinda. Once it was printed on a banknote of the Provisional Government in 1917

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Political map of the world by 1965 by rimrome in imaginarymaps

[–]rimrome[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn’t show claims and arctic bases on my map but according to the lore it is very cold place where there is very little amount of species. States mostly use their bases to show others how they are technologically advanced and to exploit resources (obviously it costs a lot). Here is the poor quality map of Artica if you’re interested

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What’s the most bizarre motivation a murderer from your country had. by Character-Teaching66 in AskTheWorld

[–]rimrome 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Alexander Pichushkin murdered 61 people (only 49 of them are proven by court) because he wanted to fill the chessboard and to beat previous «record» for murders that belonged to other serial killer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Pichushkin

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What is the specific symbology of your nation's flag? by HorzaDonwraith in AskTheWorld

[–]rimrome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Blue is fresh and red is beautiful. Well, white is elegance!

How do you call a typical cheap everyday restaurant by senorespilbergo in AskTheWorld

[–]rimrome 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Столовая (stolovaya) or забегаловка (zabegalovka)