On 11 February 2022, in the museum “Bolgar tea party” a staff member of the Department of Guided Tours Organization of Bolgar Museum-Reserve Rogachyova M. N. held an information-entertaining event on “A tea table is a soul of a family” for the students of the 4th grade of Bolgar comprehensive school №1. The purpose of this activity was to broaden historical knowledge, to provoke children’s interest in folk traditions of Russia, to develop understanding, respect and love for the cultural heritage of the homeland.
The museum of “Bolgar tea party” reveals the peculiarities of a traditional tea party of peoples of the Volga region. A tea party is not only a tradition showing good principles of peoples’ culture and features of its nature, but also a school of good manners where people study etiquette of a tea ceremony. A tea party has a deep family nature, but it is always open for guests. Tatars say that a tea table is a soul of a family thus underlining not only their love for tea but also its importance in the table ritual.
During the event, children became acquainted with a rich collection of samovars of the museum. They learnt about customs and traditions of a tea party of Russians and Tatars. Kids heard Old Russian and Tatar proverbs about tea party, knew about items for a tea ceremony and took part in competitions and quizzes.
At the end of the event, children set the table for a tea party according to the traditions of Russian and Tatar people and enjoyed tasty tea.

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