Презентация, доклад по английскому языку Русские традиции

Russian holidays have come from a wide variety origins. The oldest festivals have their roots in both pagan tradition and Eastern Orthodox religion. More recent holidays had their start during the period of the Soviet Union.

Russia. Families decorate a fir tree, present one another with gifts, and gather around the table on December 31 for a festive, bountiful dinner. There is even Father Frost who comes at night to leave children presents.
Russians also celebrate the New Year according to the old (Julian) calendar on January 14.

is a celebration of sunlight and the coming of spring. Traditionally Maslenitsa was celebrated carnival style which included horse racing, fistfights and pancakes or blini. Today, the horse racing and fistfights are not so common, but the tradition of eating pancakes served with honey, caviar, fresh cream and butter is still very much prevalent.

(Men's Day), is celebrated on February 23. Initially it was the day of the Red Army's creation. Later it became known as Defender of the Fatherland Day. Today the day celebrates all men, young and old, since all are past, present or future Defenders of the Fatherland.

Day, except every female is recognized - mothers, daughters, nieces, sisters, girl friends. Like Valentine's Day, men should present women with kind words of affection, small gifts and flowers. Men who really want to score points will also assume their spouses duties for the day - cooking, cleaning, washing, child rearing, etc.

as April Fool's Day in the West. It also falls on the same day, April 1. Its a joyous day when people try to get the best of one another through trickery and jokes.

usually April or early May. Observed by all Eastern Orthodox.
Symbolic foods of Easter include the painted Easter egg , Easter bread (kulich), and a traditional Easter dish made of tvorog, suitably named "Paskha".

in Russia. Also called May Day or the International Day of Solidarity for Workers, the holiday falls on May 1. While the day was originally marked with parades and demonstrations by the "Solidarity of Workers", it has largely lost its ideological significance. Today it marks the beginning of a new spring. Its simply a day to rest and relax with friends and family

historical date of Nazis Germany's surrender in 1945, Victory Day is a somber day to commemorate the immense sacrifice of Soviet men and women during the Great Patriotic War (1941 to 1945). It is believed that over 20 million Soviet soldiers and civilians lost their lives in the war, a price largely overlooked in the West, but never forgotten in former Soviet nations.

Victory Day

accepted into the Orthodox Christian calendar. Festivities take place the night of July 6th/7th .
Enthusiastically celebrated by youth, the holiday is marked with water fights , jumping over bonfires and unwed women floating flower wreaths. "Village folk" also venture into the forest at midnight in search of the elusive, magical fern flower.