In Dagestan, being on the territory of Russia, I felt practically abroad. It was interesting for me to learn how people live, it is interesting to observe the peculiarities of the region. And I noticed some funny moments that I want to share with you.
Important note: these moments are not bad, not strange, but funny and amazing. I insist that my article has a positive message, and call for the same message in the comments.
Replica gas stations
Even at the stage of preparing the trip, I read that there are gas stations in Dagestan that are similar to those of well-known companies but they are not. That is, it is something like fakes.
Lukoil is clearly trying to impersonate Lukoil Lukoil is clearly trying to impersonate Lukoil
But I did not see them with my own eyes until the very last day. Then I met two at once . One was called Lu kk oil, and the other Ro cc oil. As you can see, it s easy to get confused if you don t know how the company name is spelled.
And this is Rossneft, encrypted as Rosneft And this is Rossneft, encrypted as Rosneft Priory
A funny stereotype that turned out to be not a stereotype , lies in the fact that Lada Priors are very common in the Republic of Dagestan. And no, they are not all understated and toned ?
They look very cool against the background of the houses of the Old City in Derbent Very cool against the background of the houses of the Old City in Derbent
Moreover, many of the Priors look like they are foreign cars. We drove a similar car through BlablaCar . I saw in the description of Priora and prepared for an uncomfortable trip, but it turned out to be a new Priora and the trip was comfortable.
It s amazing how popular Instagram is among the residents of Dagestan . The feeling that even a banal roadside cafe has its own profile. The city, the district, the village and even some sights also have it. One of my articles from Zen was reposted by one of these “ publics (with an indication of the authorship, for which many thanks).
Precisely through Instagram I found a car that we rented . They say that you can find housing in the same way. What is the reason for this fascination with this social network, I do not know, but it is convenient.
Conversation to you
This feature was told to me by a Russian woman where we lived. She has been in Dagestan for 5 years and is not surprised at much of anything now … And at first it seemed strange to her that some sellers or unfamiliar people could speak to her immediately on you and themselves looked a little askance if she addressed them to you.
I have nothing to comment on, so here sa photo of the Karadakh gorge This is a sign of respectful , you can say, “ brotherly & # 39 ; relationship. And you, on the other hand, keep his distance … We, as obvious tourists, were more often told by you. And almost no one contacted us individually, so you can t check …
Driving style
What people in the Caucasus they drive abruptly, they say from every corner. And we faced this. But something else seemed interesting to me.
With all the extreme driving (and this is how it seems to us from the outside) drivers do not scold each other , quietly huddle to the side of the road when someone is flying in the opposite lane, do not press behind to let you know that you are driving slowly, and so on.
We rented a car, We took a car for rent, traveled around the mountains, along the highway and Makhachkala
That is, all this, as we are it seems chaos on the road, in fact, in the eyes of local residents is predictable and quite normal traffic . And it seems to us that people drive like crazy. Such a difference in views.
What funny features of Dagestan have you noticed? Share in the comments.
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