The modern Cossacks are cosplay!

Today we will not remember history, figuring out how the Cossacks appeared, who the real Cossacks are, and why they disappeared. The Fashionista is taking a look at what we have today. And today in Russia, unfortunately, there are practically no real Cossacks and Cossacks, there are Cossacks, or otherwise - cosplay.

An unfamiliar word? Cosplay is a costume game. For example, the Tolkienists who wear armor and play faked battles. And girls in plaid skirtsimitating their favorite Japanese anime characters.

Photo from the top is a cosplay, from the bottom is the Cossacks or those who call themselves Cossacks.

Today's Cossacks are also cosplay, they dress up and play Cossacks. There is nothing wrong with that, please play, but do not dishonor the legacy of your ancestors!

Real Cossacks served the tsar, were ready to defend their homeland and guarded the borders of Russia. And what are today's Cossacks doing? They buy old royal awards from collectors and antique dealers and hang them on their uniforms. Fortunately, royal awards can be bought - sold and hung in any quantity on your chest or neck. With the awards of the USSR period, everything is much more complicated, you can make big troubles with the law. Here are the Cossacks and decorate themselves, putting on 5 St. George's crosses and all other royal awards and insignia!

Cossacks who defended Tsarist Russia and modern Cossacks.
Compare the number of awards ...

Although we will not look too strictly at the current Cossacks. During the Soviet era, all real Cossacks were exterminated and therefore they have nowhere to come from at one moment. Time will pass, the current Cossacks will play enough of their cosplay, and over time, among the Cossacks there will be those who really deserve to be called a Cossack. Let's hope that everything will be so, you just have to wait a little.