How can you sleep on a stove and not get burned? Why is there a knife stuck in the doorpost? Where does the house spirit reside, and how are the icon corner and the chicken head connected?
In a Russian izba, these traditions and superstitions are essential to life. www.rbth.com
Birch trees are an essential part of Russian culture and folklore. The ancient Slavs worshipped various Pagan gods. And birch was one of the most sacred trees.
