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COSSACKS, ethno-class groups in Russia (although they are considered a nationality). Russians dominated among them, there were many Ukrainians among the Don, Kuban, Orenburg and Siberian Cossacks.

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The Don Cossack army has been the first in terms of seniority in the Cossack troops since January 3, 1570, when the Don Cossacks received the first royal letter from Tsar Ivan the Terrible. Since ancient times, the Don army has been divided into "mounted" and "grassroots" Cossacks. Military holiday on October 14, Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos. Military circles of the Don army on January 1, May 6, May 25, August 30 and October 5. The headquarters of the Don Cossack army is located in the city of Novocherkassk.

Don Army 1812 painting

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Traditional men's suit "Cossacks"
In itself, the costume of the Cossacks is a costume of a rider that has developed over the centuries. It is characterized by a special cut and silhouette. Namely, a tight-fitting top, and a bottom diverging around the figure. The traditional male Cossack costume included a white shirt trimmed with a red stripe (kyrmyz) along the hem. The shirt was tied with a belt woven from woolen threads, and put on loose over trousers-harem trousers. Camping clothes of the Cossacks consisted of a coarse cloth coat of Caucasian cut, belted with a belt, wide trousers, tucked into the tops of boots, and a sheepskin hat. The favorite colors of the Cossacks were red (kyrmyz) and blue (kindech), which were also used in a marching suit.

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The everyday outfit of a Cossack woman was a shirt, a skirt and a jacket. For the holidays, women wore a lace skirt and a cuirass (short jacket). Ladies must wear an apron. If there were red clothes in the wardrobe, then it automatically became the best.

Components of a Cossack costume:

The costume of the Don Cossack long shirt is the main component of the wardrobe;
for the holidays they put on a kubelek - a dress with a V-neck and beautiful embroidery;
married ladies sukman - a kind of sundress with short sleeves;
upper festive outfit - kokhta;
everyday women wore a sundress over a shirt;
in order not to get dirty, they used a white apron, which was traditionally called "zapon";
balls for Cossacks could be both wide and narrow;
in winter, the ladies protected themselves from the cold with a zhupeika;
the spinner was a petticoat, which was decorated with symbolic patterns;
in the cold they put on a plakhtu skirt;
a hood (hood) was put on the hat, in which women could even carry children.