Калинка
Russian street musicians at the subway station Karlsplatz in Vienna
They also played the famous Russian song 'Kalinka". "Kalinka" is a diminutive of "Kalina", the guelder-rose, Viburnum opulus (German: Gewöhnlicher Schneeball), whose fruit is considered a national symbol in Russia. "The red fiery color of the berries represents beauty in Russian culture and together with sweet raspberries [mentioned as Мали́нкa, Malinka, in the second line of the song's refrain] it symbolises the passionate love of a beautiful maiden, since berries were always an erotic symbol in Russia.[...] The bitter side of the red fruit also symbolizes love separation in Russian folk culture." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viburnum_opulus
Калинка
Russian street musicians at the subway station Karlsplatz in Vienna
They also played the famous Russian song 'Kalinka". "Kalinka" is a diminutive of "Kalina", the guelder-rose, Viburnum opulus (German: Gewöhnlicher Schneeball), whose fruit is considered a national symbol in Russia. "The red fiery color of the berries represents beauty in Russian culture and together with sweet raspberries [mentioned as Мали́нкa, Malinka, in the second line of the song's refrain] it symbolises the passionate love of a beautiful maiden, since berries were always an erotic symbol in Russia.[...] The bitter side of the red fruit also symbolizes love separation in Russian folk culture." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viburnum_opulus