Grooming in Old Russia: The price of having a beard
Director Victor Kushmaniuk goes inside Moscow’s State Historical Museum to look at images and artifacts related to a curious moment in Russian history when Peter the Great wanted to reform his country by prohibiting men from wearing a beard! In this vlog, Victor reveals what the ‘Beard Tax’ was, and what the sanctions were for men who defied the law.
What do you think of this tax?
Coming up on our blog: Join Victor for more vlogs Inside the State Historical Museum for his take on Russian history!
