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burlak
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thumb|400px|right|Barge Haulers on the Volga|Burlaks on the Volga (painting by [[Ilya Repin, 1870–73)]] A burlak () was a river boat or barge puller in the Russian Empire. It was a seasonal occupation.
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- Country
- Russia
- Image
- Ilia Efimovich Repin (1844-1930) - Volga Boatmen (1870-1873).jpg
- Work location
- towpath
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- Commons category
- Burlaks
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- postal code
- 653202
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thumb|400px|right|Barge Haulers on the Volga|Burlaks on the Volga (painting by [[Ilya Repin, 1870–73)]] A burlak () was a river boat or barge puller in the Russian Empire. It was a seasonal occupation.
Burlaks as an occupation appeared in Russia at the end of 16th century and beginning of the 17th century. With the expansion of freight-hauling, the number of burlaks increased. With the proliferation of steamships, the demand in burlaks diminished and they basically disappeared by the end of the 19th century.
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