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What cultures are portrayed in the Fiddler on Roof?

* The Jewish culture of the Russian Empire in the early 20th century is the primary culture portrayed in the musical.

* The Russian culture is also represented, as the town of Anatevka where the musical is set is located in the Pale of Settlement, a region in which Jews were allowed to live during the Russian Empire.

* The Ukrainian and Polish cultures are also represented, as Anatevka is located in a region that was once part of Poland and Ukraine.

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