The Malakans (also spelled "Molokans"), a Russian farming religious sect, purchased the land in the Ensenada valley, now known as Guadalupe, from the Mexican government in 1905 to escape the draft ...
The Malakans (also spelled "Molokans"), a Russian farming religious sect, purchased the land in the Ensenada valley, now known as Guadalupe, from the Mexican government in 1905 to escape the draft in Czarist Russia. Today, the area, just a couple hours from San Diego, is a thriving wine and tourist destination. The museum in this video was the living quarters of the Russians. Their decedents run the restaurant and the museum. The Russians have long since blended in with the local indigenous population, and do not speak Russian in their daily lives, however we meet a woman decedent who tries to keep the Russian language at least present in their homes. My wife, a Russian, and her were exchanging some names of Russian foods, which the Mexican-Russians have adapted with a twist. My wife noted that they had incorrectly spelled a Russian word on their menu, which the woman quickly agreed to correct for future printings.
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My mother was born and raised there. She spoke Russian, Spanish and English. Her delicious food was Russian and Mexican. No chili power in the borscht! But she sure did love her jalapenos!
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