Võit või lein? Venemaa 9. mai pidustuste kahemõttelisusest väiksest udmurdi külast vaadatuna
Victory or mourning? Ambiguity of Russian 9 May celebrations as seen in a small Udmurt village

Summary/Abstract: Each year on 9 May Russia celebrates Victory Day with great grandeur and pathos. However, it is difficult to realize from afar how deep the roots of this pathos are and what it actually means for people to participate in these celebrations. It is also worth mentioning that, besides drilled marching and national pathos, people in some villages are used to combining Victory Day celebrations with the spring commemorations of the dead.

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