#molokans

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molokans, hossein fardinfard

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Molokans in Fiolotevo (Ֆիոլետովո), Armenia

The Molokans (Russian: Молока́не; Armenian: Մոլոկաններ) are a religious sect, among Russian peasants (serfs), who broke away from the Russian Orthodox Church in the 1550s. Molokans denied the Czar's divine right to rule and rejected icons. They also reject the Trinity as outlined by the Nicene Creed, the Orthodox fasts, military service, the eating of unclean foods, and other practices, including water baptism. They claim to be the direct descendants of the ancient Armenian "Paulicians", who became known as the "Bogomils" of Thrace, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Serbia. Molokan means "milk drinkers" in Russian, as they drank milk instead of fasting from it on Orthodox Fasts.

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Profilimde Kars'li Malakanlar'la ilgili çook ilginç bir yazı var. Askere gitmeyi ve savaşmayı reddeden, hristiyan olmalarına rağmen papaya inanmayan Malakanlar, bu gibi birçok ilginç özelliklerinden dolayı önce Rusya içinde bir yerden bir yere sonrasında da Kars'in Ruslara geçmesiyle Kars ve civarına sürgün edildiler. Son bir kaç gündür bu ilginç topluluğu araştırıyorum. Hadi gelin 40 yıl boyunca Kars'ta yaşayıp bu bölgeye damgasını vuran ve sonrasında da Rusya, ABD ve Yeni Zelanda gibi farklı ülkelere göç eden, Dünya'nın en ilginc topluluklarindan biri olan Malakanlar'i keşfe çıkalım! 😊 #gezibo #malakanlar #molokans #kars #aniharabeleri (Ani Harabeleri Kars)

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Molokans from the Caucasus. Photos taken in Los Angeles, 1905

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Russians (possibly Molokans) in Azerbaijan

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Molokans: New Release

In 2007 we spent several months filming Molokans living in Armenia. This was a big achievement for us, as they live in closed communities and don’t want to be filmed or photographed. Ethnographers from different countries still try to find a way to explore their lifestyle, but still, it’s an almost impossible thing to do; although Molokans are very calm, nice and friendly people, they never let a stranger into their life. However, this obstacle doesn’t stop researchers, because Molokans remain one of the most interesting and mysterious communities around; their culture, their religion (a unique sect of Christianity), and especially their secret ceremonies attract scientists, journalists and filmmakers.

Anyway, we managed to make a film about them. It wasn’t easy, but after the months spent in their villages and after researching this subject thoroughly, I can proudly announce that our studio has the biggest amount of exclusive materials about Molokans, including their ceremonies! We had so many useful materials that they were enough for making 6-7 totally different films about them. But our goal was to make one full-length documentary to rule them all to show Molokans as nobody had shown before. That is why the materials were never screened, in order to keep their exclusivity.

And finally the post production is almost done, and we are going to release the complete full-length version of Molokans this year. For now you can see a short teaser from the film, there will be more information available when the release date approaches.

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Russian Molokan women going home after services at the church on Portrero Hill, San Francisco, September 14, 1938.