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“Comparison of British and Russian Holidays and Traditions”

Автор проекта:
Паршина Ольга 7 а класс
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Черных Наталия Ивановна учитель английского языка

important festival of the year. It combines the Christian celebration or the birth of Christ with the traditional festivities of winter. On the Sunday before Christmas many churches hold a carol service where special hymns are sung. Sometimes carol-singers can be heard on the streets as they collect money for charity.

Most families decorate their houses with brightly-colored paper or holly, and they usually have a Christmas tree in the corner of the front room, glittering with colored lights and decorations.

Perhaps no other holiday has developed a set of customs and symbols. This is the day when many people are travelling home to be with their families on Christmas Day, 25th December.

The Christmas story comes from bible. An angel appeared to shepherds and told them that a Savior had been born to Mary and Joseph in a stable in Bethlehem. Three Wise Men from the East followed a wondrous star which led them to the baby Jesus to whom they paid homage and presented gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

thanks to the Russian Orthodox Church that has made it an official holiday in the country. Previously the occasion was observed on December 25th in much the same way as it was in the rest of the world, complete with Christmas trees and Christmas gifts, Saint Nicholas and the like. But after the 1917 Revolution, Christmas was banned throughout Russia, along with other religious celebrations. It was much later, in 1992, that the holiday began to be openly observed again.

The Russian Orthodox Church is more than one thousand years old and most of the Christian population in the country belong to it. In Russia, many people don’t eat meat, eggs or milk from a few weeks before Christmas and it is customary to fast until after the first church service on Christmas Eve.
Popular custom here is that of young children going from house to house on the first day of Christmas carrying a star and singing carols and getting sweets from adults.
Russia celebrates a white Christmas what with the weather being very cold and snowy during this time and the temperature always dropping to minus degree.

1, the first day of the first month as per the Gregorian Calendar.
New Year is the much awaited celebration for the people of Britain. Many people hold or attend parties in the evening to say goodbye to the old year and to welcome the New Year. The custom of exchanging gifts on New Year has become widely popular in Britain. In England the children get up early on New Year so that they can make rounds to neighbors and sing songs. The children are given sweets, coins, apples and mince pies for singing.

One of the most widely known symbols of New Year’s Eve is the image of the Clock Tower at the Palace of Westminster, in London, counting down the last minutes of the old year. The first chimes of Big Ben, the bell housed in the Clock Tower, in the new year are broadcast live on radio and television. This is followed by a spectacular fireworks performance, often centered on the London Eye, which is claimed to be the largest Ferris wheel in Europe.

abroad or tour through a country, combining trips through Russia with meetings with friends and relatives. Russians can also visit different clubs and restaurants.
But most of people, according to the soviet tradition, celebrate the holiday at home with their families.
A lot of special food is being cooked for this winter holiday: “Olivier” salad, red caviar and red fish, potatoes, meat and poultry, pickles and many various starters. And, of course, “Champagne” – Russian sparkling wine.
It is interesting, some Russians celebrate the New Year as much as nine times, as in Russia there are nine time zones.
A decorated fir tree, Grandfather Frost and his granddaughter Snegurochka are the common symbols of New Year’s Day in Russia.

Ney Year in Russia

celebrated in March or April. Spring is a natural time for new life and hope when animals have their young and plants begin to grow. Christian Easter may have purposely been celebrated in the place of a pagan festival. It is therefore not surprising that relics of doing and beliefs not belonging to the Christian religious should cling even to this greatest day in the Church's year. An old-fashioned custom still alive is to get up early and climb a hill to see the sun rising.

There are numerous accounts of the wonderful spectacle of the sun whirling round and round for joy at our Saviour's Resurrection. So many people go outdoors on Easter morning hoping to see the sun dance. There is also a custom of putting on something new to go to church on Easter morning. People celebrate the holiday according to their beliefs and their religious denominations. Christians commemorate Good Friday as the day that Christ died and Easter Sunday as the day that He was resurrected.

Easter Bunny has left them baskets of candy. He has also hidden the eggs that they decorated earlier that week. Children hunt for the eggs all around the house. Neighborhoods and organizations hold Easter egg hunts, and the child who first the most eggs wins a prize.
In England, children rolled eggs down hills on Easter morning, a game has been connected to the rolling away of the rock from Jesus Christ's tomb then He was resurrected. British settlers brought this custom to the New World. In some districts this is a competitive game, the winner being the player whose egg remains longest undamaged, but more usually, the fun consists simply of the rolling and eating.

Easter mass goes all throughout Saturday night while the Western Churches have an Easter sunrise mass. Christians all over gather at the cathedral on Saturday evening and be a part of the Easter vigil that marks the burial of Jesus Christ.  

Easter in Russia
One of the most interesting ritual is decorating the Easter egg. The important color in Russia is red and therefore most Easter eggs are red in color. Red is an important color as it symbolizes the blood of Jesus Christ. Easter in Russia also involves family get-togethers. The Easter dinner is another important ritual that is followed by every Russian family. This is usually organized in the church as people gather in large number. Easter delicacies include Easter cakes known as “kulich” which is specially baked and curd paskha. All these delicacies are brought to church and are blessed by the priest before the grand Easter meal starts.

more commonly called Mothering Sunday as people, mainly children visited their 'Mother Church' or the church of their home and not the 'Daughter Church', the closest church in the vicinity. After paying a visit to church, children met their mothers and presented them flowers, which they gathered from bushes along the way. Girls baked special cakes called 'Simnel Cakes' for their mothers.

Mothers Day is celebrated in a big way in England. Children pay tribute to their mothers and thank them for all their love and support. An atmosphere of excitement prevails on the day and marketers make all efforts to make big profits out of the euphoria. Flowers record their maximum sale as people in England love to express their gratitude for their mothers by gifting them with flowers more than anything else.

last Sunday of November, unlike most countries round the world. Initially, Mother’s Day was never celebrated in Russia. The day holds a lot of importance as it comes as a great opportunity for children to express their intense love and care towards their mother. As such, Mother’s Day is celebrated with great enthusiasm and zeal all over the country. It is altogether an emotional day for every mother in Russia. Children make endless efforts to make this day joyful and memorable for their mother. They thank them for undying love and care. Young children gift handmade cards and crafts to their mother and write small quotes on them express their deepest feelings. At the dinner, children show their gratitude by gifting nice traditional flowers to their mother, accompanied with an emotional message.

usually know traditions and symbols of their country and it’s always very interesting to learn about culture in other countries. Also it can be very useful.
I hope my presentation was interesting for you.

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