Sbitenshchik
Sbitenshchik(Russian: сбитенщик) was asbitenvendor and was spread in Old Rus' regions of Novgorod, Kiev, Moscow and other Rus' cities and regions. The vendor was engaged for the preparation and serving of the traditional honey-based beverage sbiten in Rus' that has been around since the 12th century. Sbitenshchik often worked on the streets to cook the drink and to sell it to the freezing people during the winter. The vendor is documented in the RussianLubokprints.Sbitenshchikbecame 1783 the main theme of the popular comic operaThe Sbiten VendorbyYakov Knyazhninwith music by Czech composerAntoine Bullant.[1][2][3]
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