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Neu Samara
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Neu Samara was a colony of Plautdietsch-speaking Mennonites in the Orenburg region of Russia.
History
[edit]Founding and early history
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Neu Samara was founded by Mennonite settlers of Plautdietsch language, culture and ancestry in 1891-92 who came from the Molotschna mother colony on the Sea of Azov in Russian Empire. Initially twelve villages were founded: Kamenetz, Pleschanowo, Krassikowo, Kaltan, Lugowsk, Podolsk, Donskoj, Dolinsk, Jugowka, Klinok, Kuterlja, Bogomasowo. About 500 families totaling 2,600 individuals made up the initial settlement. Later three additional villages were formed: Annenskoje, Wladimirowka and Ischalka. In the 1950s Annenskoje, Kamenetz and Wladimirowka were dissolved.
Soviet era
[edit]All aspects of life in Neu Samara were "disrupted and bedevilled by war and the revolution, famine, collectivization, and terror" when it was part of the Soviet Union.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Penner, Peter (2003-01-01). "Neu-Samara: A Mennonite Settlement East of the Volga". Journal of Mennonite Studies. 21: 232–233. ISSN 1918-610X.
[...] there are glimpses of the early years, a look at colony administration, trade and industry, a look at the schools, churches, and community life. All of this was disrupted and bedevilled by war and the revolution, famine, collectivization, and terror.
