the main meaning in russian conversation is "the home" or "the homeplace".
prisoners call 'hata' the main place where they live and where have to be
the order, the respectness.
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prisoner have to enter the 'hata' with respect and be polite, or can be killed
conversation of 2 men , one of them is going to go to the prison.
other one asks :
- do you know how enter the hata?
-no, is it important?
-of course , dumb!!! the right
entrance is the success of your
survival there!!!