: Amish-Made
: Since members of this unique group
: began emigrating to the United States
: in the 18th century, the Amish have
: been noted for their devotion to
: simple living, self-sufficiency and
: tight-knit community. They also have
: become justly famous for the quality
: of the many different products they
: create to make a living.

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How Old Believers live today? | The Volga region, Russia
Eli from Russia
Aug 10, 2024 NIZHNY NOVGOROD OBLAST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYhrOUe6oOU

Visiting babushka / baba Nastya in the village of Nizhegorodskaya region...

Old Believers are Eastern Orthodox Christians who maintain the ritual practices of the Russian Orthodox Church as they were before the reforms of Patriarch Nikon of Moscow.

Those who adopted new liturgical practices started to call themselves orthodox – or in Russian - pravoslavnye (which means 'those believing rightly'). People who opposed the reform and followed old practices were named ‘raskolniki’ – schismatics, later known as old ritualists or old believers. They were persecuted by the church and authorities for 2 centuries and only in 1905 the government officially allowed them to exercise their faith.

Time codes:
00:00 I will visit baba Nastya in the village of old believers
00:54 Who are the old believers?
03:27 A village of priestless old believers
04:03 Welcome to baba Nastya's home
05:21 Let's cook pies in a Russian stove
07:52 Ancient spiritual poems and songs
10:38 Yummy pies right from the stove!

Viewer comments:

@gc9215
I am Bulgarian and this brings so much warmth to my heart old traditions are so beautiful

@QRose75
This lady is incredible! I wish every country would embrace their elders like this! Bless her and thank you!

@strictlynorton
Eli, you are fast becoming a cultural ambassador for Russia. You have a distinct video style and a documentarians eye for detail. Your country is blessed by your hard work. Love from Hastings UK.

@johnfisher247
God bless the Old Believers who wrongly suffered persecution and even death brought on then by the Moscow Patriarchy. I am a traditional Latin Rite Catholic and we also face persecutions as we adhere to the ancient liturgical books and Sacraments. The present Pope of Rome persecutes us and the clergy when all we do is hold to the ancient forms and customs. May we draw strength from you who suffered so much and I keep you in our prayers!