Do Tatars Drink Alcohol?

The 5,000-strong community no longer speaks their Turkic Tatar language, they often celebrate Catholic festivals and mixed marriages with non-Muslims are quite common. Many eat pork and drink alcohol, but Islam remains key to their identity.

Do Tatars eat pork?

Meat has been the most-important Tatar food for centuries. Tatars as followers of Islam do not eat pork. The kitchen is rich in lamb, mutton, beef, veal, poultry and goose. Meat was and is a traditional dish and used in various ways - boiled, baked, fried and dried.

What race are Tatars?

Tatars are an ethnic Muslim minority in Russia; many notable achievers throughout Russian history have had Tatar roots. 1. Rudolf Nureyev: This celebrated Soviet ballet and modern dancer defected from the Soviet Union to the West in 1961.