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Why Russian Old Believers settled in Bolivia #video#Bolivia These Russians have preserved the traditions, clothing and even their Old Russian language… as far away as Bolivia! They are Russian 'Old Believers', whose dissident ancestors were imprisoned and persecuted since the 17th century. Old Believers split from the Russian Orthodox Church following reforms introduced by Patriarch Nikon. The changes included the number of fingers used to make the sign of the cross and the spelling of Jesus’ name. Old Believers went into exile and found refuge in the Siberian taiga, Latin American villages and even Alaska. Now, scattered around the world, members of the community have kept their ancient rites, and elements of traditional clothing and lifestyle. For example, they never marry outside their community. To find out more about the Russian Old Believers in Bolivia, check out this video - https://youtu.be/pFW6DJN62fA Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary