Russian hut.

Russian hut - Russia in the small. Her fate is very similar to the fate of the Russian people, when something original, good and hearty. These Russian hut came to us through the centuries faithfulness peasantry precepts of antiquity. Architecture Russian hut indicates unparalleled durability traditions. Not only style, but also constructive device planning structure Russian hut and its internal decoration developed over thousands of years.





Russian house is a wooden house, partially stretching into the ground. Despite the fact that the hut most often consists of a single room, it is conditionally divided into several zones. Was it the kiln angle, which was considered a dirty place and separated from the rest of the cottage curtain was as feminine angle - the right of the entrance, and a man - the hearth.



Red Corner was the most important and honorable place in the house. In Russia, hut always lined up in a certain way, taking into account of the horizon, the red corner is on the east side, in the most distant and well-lit area. It was the home iconostasis. It was considered important that the entrance to the house, a person must first pay attention to the icon.



Icons installed on a special shelf and always had to stand in a certain order. The most important icons that were supposed to be in every home, considered an icon of the Mother of God and Savior. Red Corner is always kept clean, and sometimes decorated with embroidered towels.



Hut where the stove stoked in black, called Cournot (without tube).



Initially, the peasant hut had only one room. Later they began to build the so-called pyatistenki in which the total area of ​​the log wall was divided into two parts.



The windows were closed at the beginning mica or bullish bubbles. Glasses in Novgorod and Moscow appeared in the 14th century. But they were very expensive, and put them only in wealthy homes. And mica, and bubbles, and even the glass of the time only the transmitted light, and what was happening on the street, through them, to be seen.



In the evenings, when it was getting dark, Russian hut covered kindling. Beam torches inserted in special forged svettsy that could be clipped anywhere. Sometimes used oil lamps - small bowls with upturned edges. Only fairly wealthy people could afford to use for this purpose candles.



The interior of the traditional Russian house special luxuries are released. Every thing was needed on the farm, and the inner area of ​​the hut was strictly divided into zones. For example, a right angle from the stove called Babi kut or Sereda. Here commanded mistress, it was adapted for cooking, but here was a spinning wheel. Usually, this place was surrounded, hence the word nook, ie, isolated place. Men are not included here.



Have good owners in the house all sparkling clean. On the walls - white embroidered towels; floor tables, benches scraped; lace ruffles on the beds - valances; salaries of icons polished to a shine. Sex in the hut made from whole wide planks - logs, chopped in half, with carefully hewn one flat side. Put slaughterhouse door to the opposite wall. So halves were better, and the room seem larger. Paul lay three or four crown above the ground, and thus form the underground. It was stored products, various pickles. A floor elevation of almost a meter from the ground made the house warmer.



Almost everything in the house was done by hand. Long winter evenings cut bowls and spoons, digging buckets, woven, embroidered, woven sandals and tuesa baskets. Although no different decoration hut variety of furniture: tables, benches, bench (bench) Stoltz (stools), chests, - everything was done carefully, with love and it was not only useful, but also beautiful, adorable. This desire for beauty, craftsmanship handed down from generation to generation.

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