It is the 'old capital' of the Cossacks and has a nice museum celebrating the Cossack's heritage and history. This was a relatively wealthy culture with little differentiation between lower, upper, and middle class since the warriors would return with expensive souvenirs including metal works, pottery, textiles, jewelry, and weapons. Men were are military serving beginning at age 18 who first studied and then served their community. Since this is an island community, homes were built differently than in other regions of the area to accommodate for flooding. Most homes had two floors, but the main floor was the second level. The last great flood was in 1994.Here I am wearing a Cossack winter coat, hat, and sword. The swords had special grooves along the flat portion of the blade to aid in blood removal. Women's coats cost as much as the home in which they lived!
This village also had a beautiful cathedral that was built in 1706-1719 and was restored in the 19th century.
Next we travelled to Novocherkassk which is the new or modern capital of the Cossacks. This modern capital of the Cossack's is in the highlands and built in 1806. Here we visited another museum and cathedral. In the museum one could see Cossack items such as boats, weapons, clothing, as well as everyday items. There was also a display for China dish wares. It was explained that the major difference between the two included bright colors in Russian China patterns. One could also see the signature for Catherine the Great and a special coach that had been designed for her, but was never used. It was told to me that this museum is considered the best in the region. Again, we visited another beautiful cathedral and you can see it pictured. During our visit an Orthodox ceremony was occurring and I was able to observe it for a few minutes.
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