What is a typical Russian funeral like and how much does it cost?
Father Sergiy, a priest and presbyter of St. Flor and St. Lavr Church in Florovskoye, Yaroslavl Region, during a funeral service at the cemetery. Sergey Pyatakov/Sputnik Serving pies at wakes, leaving a glass of vodka out for the deceased and trying to fend off illegal undertakers - these are just a small part of what constitutes a traditional Russian funeral these days.
An open coffin upholstered in burgundy fabric stands in the middle of a small cemetery. Inside is the body of an elderly woman. One by one, people approach the coffin with bunches of flowers, wiping away the tears that roll from their eyes and place the flowers on the dead woman.
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