Слайд 2Government of Belarus
The head of the state is the president -
Alexander Lukashenko. It has started to correct Belarus with 1994 and to this day.
Слайд 3Flag and arms of the republic Belarus .
Flag and the republic
Belarus arms.
The flag of Belarus represents a rectangular panel from two strips: top – red color and bottom – green. Our flag has three colors: red, green and white. Red color – since ancient times serves as the Sun sign, symbolizes vital bonds, a brotherhood, struggle for a just cause. It means high mission in destiny and a victory. Red color on a modern flag of Belarus symbolizes standards victorious Grjunvaldsky fight of the Belorussian regiments with crusaders, color of banners of Red Army and the Belorussian guerrilla brigades. Simultaneously it is a sign on happiness, life. Green color – color of the Nature.
Слайд 4Arms
The State Emblem of Belarus is a symbol of the state
sovereignty . In it the basic national cultural wealth of Belarus is embodied: civil unity, work, aspiration to perfection the of the person and all society, peaceful disposition and simultaneously readiness to stand for the freedom and the sovereignty. The State Emblem of Belarus represents a silver field in which the green contour of frontier of Belarus, imposed on gold beams of the sun ascending over globe is placed. At the top of a field there is a five-pointed star. The field is framed by a wreath from the gold ears bound on the right flowers of a clover, at the left flower flax. The wreath is three times intertwined from each party by a red-green tape in which average part in the basis of the arms it is traced in two lines by gold "Belarus". A green contour – territory of Belarus by what it is embodied on a map. Green contour – in gold beams of a rising sun. This symbolics is simple enough: all thoughts citizens direct to Fatherland is our earth.
Слайд 5Traditions.
The most part of the population of Belarus — Christians. The
main holidays of Christianity are Christmas and Easter which are marked twice: on pravoslvnye and to Catholic religious calendars.
Слайд 6Christianity Christians
Christmas mark solemnly, observing many tradition and ceremonies. This day
all have fun, visit to each other. The most known Christmas entertainments — excesses. Indispensable attribute of Christmas holidays — elegantly decorated fir-tree.
On Christmas holiday there is such sign: having gone on a visit, the man should enter into the house the first contrary to usual rules of etiquette. If the woman will bring to masters of the house of a trouble, illness and trouble enters into the house of the first.
Слайд 7Easter
Easter - a holiday of a victory of life over death,
light over darkness. On the eve of Easter, in the house clean, put things in order, prepare the diversified dishes, paint eggs and bake Easter cakes. Easter food on the Holy Saturday shine in temples. Behind a festive table at first eat on a slice of the shined boiled egg, an Easter cake, and only then — all prepared dishes. In easter days, as well as for Christmas, believers visit to each other, sing songs, dance. Feature of Easter — circulation volochibnicov.Treats with their celebratory dishes painted by eggs, Easter cakes, sweets.
Слайд 8In the night from 6 for July, 7th in Belarus celebrate
the most ancient ceremonial holiday — Kupale who is devoted pagan god of east Slavs — to god of all terrestrial fruits of Kupale. One of the basic actions of this holiday is search mythical "paparats-kvetki". Who will find a flower, to that will carry all year, and can ask about execution of any desire. On Kupale sing, drive round dances, jump through a fire, thereby people get rid of different misfortunes, illnesses. And on an outcome Kupale nights, it is accepted to bathe. There is a popular belief that bathing, as well as Kupal dew, has curative force.
Слайд 9Pancake week
Pancake week — a ceremony of wires of winter and
a meeting of spring. On the Pancake week arrange mass celebrations with a folk music and dances in national suits. Indispensable attribute of a holiday are pancakes. Still with paganism times a pancake — a sun symbol. Was considered that pancakes eat in glory of spring, fertility of the earth.
Слайд 10New year
Really celebrating of New year is national. Even before the
celebrating, all cities of Belarus change: celebratory illumination joins, on the areas there are elegant New Year trees, fairs and exhibitions work, passes Fathers Frost dramatized procession and the Snow Maidens.