Work prepared by: Natalia Bychkova
Work prepared by: Natalia Bychkova
Ø Purpose: explore the traditions and customs of Christmas celebrations in Russia and England.
Ø Date of the celebration of Christmas on January 7 Russia Ø England December 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Ø Comparison of Russian fairy tale characters England
Ø Location gifts at Christmas-ing socks under the tree before Christmas, Russia England December 24, children waiting for miracles and therefore stockings hung over the bed or fireplace. On Christmas morning in England kids open gifts that Santa Claus brings them at night. This is a special holiday for children - it is celebrated on the birthday baby Christ. So in the morning in the house reigns joyful elation. In Russia, the children wake up in anticipation of gifts waiting for them under the tree.
Ø Christmas decorations Christmas tree candles in Russia and England in the homes pose dressed spruce. In the old Christmas tree decorated with apples, gilded nuts, sweets, toys and candles.
Ø Entwined with red and golden ribbons wreaths of fir branches decorate doors and windows, colored lights. In England
Ø Greeting Cards RUSSIA ENGLAND One of the traditions of Christmas - Christmas cards, on which you can see fairy tale characters, scenes of the birth of Jesus Christ, village scenes of the last century with the snowy scenery. The first Christmas card painted Englishman Horsley in 1843. In Russia, first appeared small gravyurki with touching religious subjects. They handed over personally.
Christmas Eve meal - this is primarily a family dinner: sochivo - porridge of red wheat or barley , rye, mixed with honey and almond and poppy juice. With Christmas on the table put 12 dishes : pancakes , fish aspic , jelly, suckling pig stuffed with oatmeal , roast goose. For many centuries, the inhabitants of England on Christmas Day was a special plum porridge with raisins and honey, baked in the oven ndeyka under gooseberry sauce and Christmas pudding. Christmas Eve - it's the eve of Christmas. On the eve of preparing a festive table with refreshments.
Ø Christmas rites Christmas morning in Russian children , according to the rite performed in glorification. Glorification was to walk with carols. Carol - this ritual song about Christmas with the wishes of wealth, good health and a good harvest. Carols sung on Christmas morning. The hosts carried kolyadovschikam treats. English Christmas traditions assumed walking that night musicians and singers. At Christmas they performed under the windows special Christmas songs - carols in hopes of getting rewarded for it.
