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Muzhik

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Mujik or muzhik (Russian Мужик) refers to a Russian peasant, usually pre-1917 Imperial Russia. The term connotes a certain degree of poverty, as most mujiks were serfs before the 1861 agricultural reforms. After that date, serfs were given parcels to work the land, and became free peasants. In Russian language, the word has some other connotations.

The word was introduced in western languages by its wide use in literature (mainly Tolstoi and Dostoievski).

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