The survey took place between 27 and 30 March 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 3.4%.
IT IS CURRENTLY LENT – THE PERIOD PRECEDING EASTER. DO YOU OBSERVE IT, AND IF SO, TO WHAT EXTENT ARE THE FOLLOWING TRUE YOU HAVE MAINTAINED YOUR USUAL DIET; YOU HAVE NOT FASTED YET, BUT YOU ARE GOING TO FAST DURING THE LAST WEEK OF LENT (6-11 APRIL); YOU ARE ALREADY FASTING (TRYING TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF FOOD YOU EAT AND ABSTAIN FROM ALCOHOL); OR YOU FULLY OBSERVE LENT?
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Mar. 98 |
Apr. 00 |
Apr. 02 |
Mar. 04 |
Apr. 06 |
Mar. 10 |
Mar. 12 |
Mar. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
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I have maintained my usual diet |
79 |
82 |
76 |
80 |
80 |
71 |
70 |
73 |
77 |
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Not yet, but I am going to fast during the last week of Lent |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
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I am already fasting (I am trying to limit the amount of food I eat and abstain from alcohol) |
11 |
10 |
13 |
12 |
9 |
15 |
15 |
11 |
11 |
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I fully observe Lent |
4 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
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It is difficult to say |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
ARE YOU GOING TO CELEBRATE EASTER? IF SO, DO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY PLAN ON DOING THE FOLLOWING: (multiple answers given)
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Apr. 98 |
Apr. 06 |
Apr. 08 |
Mar. 10 |
Apr. 11 |
Mar. 12 |
Apr. 13 |
Mar. 15 |
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Decorate Easter eggs |
72 |
76 |
73 |
70 |
76 |
70 |
69 |
65 |
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Buy Easter cakes |
19 |
39 |
43 |
39 |
41 |
42 |
43 |
42 |
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Go to a friend’s house |
26 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
30 |
26 |
30 |
28 |
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Bake an Easter cake |
45 |
39 |
32 |
31 |
33 |
30 |
29 |
27 |
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Go to the cemetery |
28 |
28 |
19 |
27 |
23 |
25 |
24 |
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Have guests over |
33 |
32 |
29 |
23 |
32 |
28 |
29 |
23 |
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Take Easter cakes to a church to be blessed |
18 |
21 |
24 |
19 |
25 |
21 |
24 |
20 |
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Prepare an Easter curd |
19 |
18 |
13 |
14 |
18 |
17 |
18 |
17 |
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Go to a Vigil |
11 |
7 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
11 |
6 |
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Give gifts to family and friends |
8 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
6 |
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Other |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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We don’t know what we will do to celebrate |
9 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
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We don’t know whether we will celebrate or not |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
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We don’t celebrate Easter |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
Are you a vegetarian?
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Mar. 15 |
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Yes |
2 |
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No |
98 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).