Volga Tatars live in the Republic of Tatarstan, located between the Volga River and the Ural Mountains. The capital of Tatarstan is Kazan. Volga Tatars speak Tatar and are predominantly Muslim. Their traditional houses are made of wood and straw called Isbas. Typical foods include soups, pilafs, and honey cakes. The economy relies on oil, natural gas, and petrol extraction.

1. EUROPE
RUSSIA
CULTURE: Volga Tatar

2. PRINCIPAL CULTURES
VOLGA TATAR
RUSSIAN
THEY SPEAK
TATAR

3. THEY ARE RUSSIAN
KAZAN
The capital is Moscu
Volga Tatars live in the
Republic of Tatarstan
Kazan is the Capital of
Republic of Tatarstan
Tatarstan is located between the
Volga River and the Ural Mountains.

4. TATAR LANGUAGE
äye — yes
yuq — no
isänme(sez)/sawmı(sız) — hello
sälâm — hi (less formal)
saw bul(ığız)/xuş(ığız) — goodbye
zínhar öçen — please

5. TYPICAL HOUSE
ISBA. It´s made of wood and straws
FOOD
Belesh (soup)
Pilaw (boiled meat)
Chakchak (honey cake)

6. CLOTHES
Clothes are made of bright materials and are
carefully decorated.
VALENKI
JEWELRY
TUBETEI
CHITEK

7. FAMILY
Family structure is based on traditional values.
Weeding: the choice of a bride is made by the groom´s parents
(agreements)

8. RELIGION
They are Muslims.
CURRENCY
The currency is the Russian Rouble.
MEANS OF
TRANSPORT
Trolleybus

9. URAL OWL
ANIMALS
ELK
COYPRINUS
CARPIO
BADGER

10. MOUNTAINS
RIVER
Koshtan-Tau has the highest peak.
The Volga River is the longest river in Europe

11. Temperatures in summer are warm (+20 ºC)
SUMMER
WEATHER
WINTER
Winters are freezing with very low
temperatures (under -16º C)

12. JOBS
Tatarstan’s major natural resources include oil, natural gas, and
petrol.
OIL
GAS
PETROL

13. FAMOUS PEOPLE
Valentina Vladimirovna
Tchaikovsky
Fiódor Dostoyevski
ASTRONAUT
MUSICIAN
WRITER

14. CURIOSITIES
The most popular celebration is “Sabantuy”
Flowers are given as a symbol of friendship and courtesy.
Always need to be a odd number!!!