You will read & translate a text about the Pomors. Before you read, discuss in pairs the following.
1. What is the Russian North famous for? 2. The Pomors are stay-at-home people, aren’t they? 3. When did the settlement of Pomorye begin? 4. What do you know about The Solovetski Island in the White Sea? 5. Were the Pomors literate? 6. Can the Russian North be proud of its culture? Prove it.