Where did the nest doll come from and what do the Nnets do? These and other questions about the traditions of the peoples of Russia were asked by the participants of the XI Great Ethnographic Dictation. Not only in Moscow, but also in Minsk, they tested their knowledge, got to know the culture of different regions and discussed how to preserve the common heritage. About how traditions unite people - in the story of "Union" special correspondent Catherine Slavinska.