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На Театральной праздниК

 

 

В канун Рождества в Саратове выпал снег! Вот это я понимаю, настоящий подарочек к празднику! Теперь главное чтобы не потеплело и вся образовавшаяся красотища не растаяла. Уже сегодня вечером выползла куча детворы кататься с горок и просто гулять по излюбленным местам города)))

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New Year - the most mysterious holiday, opening to us the world of good fairy tales and magic. Trusting kids, teens businesslike, serious adults and superstitious grannies - all a matter of minutes before the holiday. Even before the arrival of the New Year around Christmas markets open, the lights on the Christmas parties, the streets are decorated with lights. Every home preparing for his arrival, children and adults. At midnight on December 31, with the last punch clock, comes the New Year. Morning under the tree children find gifts left by Santa Claus.

Japanese fussy, restrained British, hot loving Finns and French - all the New Year. Everyone is waiting for Santa Claus, Santa Claus and Julia Tomte, make wishes and give gifts.

Custom of giving Christmas gifts come to us from ancient Rome.

They say that the first gifts were of laurel that foreshadowed happiness and good luck in the coming year. "I wish you a friendly and happy new year" - Romans wrote on Christmas gifts, sometimes adding humorous poems, for the New Year - happy holiday.

Each person sees and experiences the world through the prism of their national mentality. As a result, representatives of various nations have completely different attitudes to the same subject, which certainly makes itself felt as soon as we choose a gift.

Russian, by the breadth of his nature, a special generosity inherent in their national character, love to give and receive for the holidays, and, in particular, on New Year's, a large number of inexpensive gifts instead of one, albeit an expensive gift. Thus, any Russian child will be incredibly happy to see under the Christmas tree hill colored boxes with gifts, and get upset if their parents receive only one small box of expensive model car racing.

Austrians prefer to give New Year's necessary in everyday things. Since life in Austria is quite expensive, most families are timed for the New Year buying nice clothes or accessories. In addition to practical gifts, a popular New Year's Presenta in this country is an invitation to the gala evening at the famous Vienna Opera. These tokens are valued and older Austrians and youth.

Englishmen consider unacceptable broad gestures in gifts. They never choose as a gift on New Year's Day some exclusive souvenir or expensive jewelry. Their favorite gifts - inexpensive trinkets: key rings, mugs of beer, scented candles, nice souvenir dolls and intricate spoon for brewing tea. These little things - a sign of their sincerity and affection for you and your home. In the UK, bought gifts Father Christmas (literally Father Christmas). He wrote a detailed letter outlining the desired and throw it into the fireplace. The smoke from the chimney takes Wishlist directly to the destination.

Americans, by contrast, belongs to the palm by partiality for expensive gift. The average American spends on gifts 50 to $ 800. Americans give each other cigars, wines, perfumes, scarves, shirts, trinkets. Customary to give gifts with a check. A check is needed to ensure that, when the case can be returned back to the gift shop. In early January in stores there are long lines handing goods. So the last time among Americans is growing popularity of so-called GIFT CERTIFICATE (gift certificate). This is a common plastic card from the face value of U.S. $ 50 and above. A person who receives a certificate at any time convenient to him comes into the store and choose your favorite little thing.

Belgians fit Gift not just as a pastime, but as a responsible event. Meaning gift giver explain verbally or on a card attached to it, and the choice is never an accident. They always try to present what is really necessary to give as gifts, that he is useful.

Bulgarians on New Year give Cornel sticks that represent all the best for the coming year. And young people, avoiding the surrounding houses, postegivaet cornel twigs owners. Note that this practice is reflected in the legend of the miraculous power of the tree. Bulgarians gathered at the New Year celebration, a few minutes the lights go down. These moments are called moments of Christmas kisses mystery that keeps the darkness. Only then mistress starts to cut the cake with roasted it surprises. If you get the coin - expect wealth, twig rose - love. The same tradition is widespread in Romania, Australia.

Hungry like to give each other books, socks, sledge. The children give older their crafts.

Dutch kids receive a gift for the New Year bags of cakes and sweets, which are said to have put in their shoes Magi.

Eskimos Grenladnii give each other on New Year figurines carved from ice walrus and polar bears. Because even in the summer in Greenland as cold as in our New Year gifts ice stored very, very long time.

In Iceland, for the whole of December worries parents do not know their children. The fact is that a sly rebyatnya knows Santa Claus can suddenly look to them in any day from the 1st to the 24th of December. If that's not ... in his shoes can be found not a gift, and potato.

Greeks give each other is nothing like a stone, saying, as follows: "Let the money the owner will be as hard as the stone." If the stone is small, then the wish: "May a thorn in the eye of the owner will be as small as this stone." Not do, of course, and without standard gifts such as a basket with champagne and wine. Recently, as a New Year gift from Greece often give each other a new deck of cards.

Important for the Danes - solemnity of the event, so they refer to gifts is not too serious, usually presented with something as simple. In this case, under the tree children do not find out, in search of gifts they have to climb round the house or apartment. Going to visit, the Danes love to bring candles of different sizes and shapes. According to statistics, this people is the most active user of candles in the world. At midnight, the hostess takes on the holiday table a huge bowl of sweet rice porridge, but not simple, but with a secret. The peculiarity of this cereal is that hidden away at the bottom of the bowl nut (almond). Unmarried girls, attention! If you find a nut - for the next year marriage is inevitable. Everyone else is promised just a happy new year. Which in itself is not bad either.

Uirlandtsev to "gift" tradition strongly influenced by their religion and honor of the family. In this country it is customary to give children little angels and wooden figures of Jesus and Mary. But adults are not taken spoil whatever was material goods. If people are going to visit each other on New Year's Day, they often bring some tasty dish in its own performance, bachelors - a bottle or two of wine.

In addition, at Christmas in Ireland accepted to present money to those who have helped the family throughout the year, such as the postman who delivers letters, or milkman, stocked daily with fresh milk the whole neighborhood.

Scottish New Year's Eve sent to friends with a slice of cake, a glass of wine and a piece of coal. From their point of view, this is the surest way for a year to provide them with food, drink and warmth.

For Italians gift is synonymous with elegance and good taste. A good bottle of fine wine will be glad of any Italian no less than, say, a cashmere scarf or a stylish tie. True, they do not forget to emphasize the uniqueness of their choice. Men and women give each other red underwear - a symbol of innovation.

Italians at the end of the year have a custom throw out old furniture, and right out the window. At Christmas dinner, they serve like acne. A young Italian woman waiting for gifts from Santa Claus, but not quite the Snow Maiden, whose name is La Befana.

On the eve of a holiday in Spain, going to any house should be put in a gift basket champagne and a piece of nougat. The very new year for the Spaniards - public holiday. After all, this night lovers ritual and tradition in a hurry to the central square to a huge Christmas tree eat grapes. During combat hours each of the thousands gathered at the tree, trying to eat 12 grapes. Each represents one of the Grape coming months, and to have time to eat all 12 - "guaranteed" performance desire. This fun tradition extends to those who celebrate the New Year at home. Grape placed on each plate.

Chinese New Year give paired objects, symbolizing unity, family harmony (two cups, pair candlesticks, etc.). Acceptable gift for kitatsev are watches because the timing in their minds associated with death. Those who fall on Christmas in China, notice, first of all wood light, similar to our Christmas trees. They are decorated with oriental vivid and exquisite lanterns, flowers and garlands. These ornaments Chinese Christians use in holiday decoration of their homes. Small Chinese on the eve stockings hang on the walls, where Dun Che Lao Ren (Christmas Grandpa) puts their Christmas gifts.

Mexicans can easily solve the problem with New Year's gifts, getting popular in the country, "flower", which replaces many of the Christmas tree.

Germans love to give to the New Year's holiday book, by chance, this nation is considered the most popular in the world. But the most pleasant surprise here believe the journey, direction and duration of which depends upon the family budget.

Christmas in Germany a family holiday. All must surely gather around the holiday table. On this day, the ceremony is the exchange of gifts, which even has its own name - Besherung. The apotheosis of the New Year's feast is der Lebekuchen - honey-cake-cake. In the 16th century it is "a miracle of flour, sugar and raisins" at times could reach the entire length of the bench. But it is - the better. Because then you can make a gift to all your friends: take "pryanishnuyu bench" under his arm ... and forth, with the New Year greet people. One leg of the bench, the other - back. The costs are minimal, and a gift, we can say, endless.

Residents of the Netherlands soul has any gifts that contribute to a good time, because leisure is here is pretty impressive part of both time and budget. They will be grateful if as a gift for the New Year they will present music CDs, art albums or miniature porcelain figurines.

Poles when choosing Christmas gifts trying to show imagination and teach each other something neat: women choose inexpensive jewelry, and for men - cufflinks, scarves, pens, or for coins.

Portuguese emphasize the need for homemade gifts: lace tablecloths and napkins, hand-embroidered tapestries, made his own wooden bowl, carved candlesticks, caskets and picture frames. It is believed that a piece of its own heat, which is embedded in this kind of gift, protects it from damage, and the one who uses it, protects against dishonest people and ... aimless shopping.

For Finns universal gift is the sports equipment and a candle - a symbol of love and friendship. Finnish feast of the New Year is sure to make plum pudding and rice pudding. Remember, in Denmark there is a dish? Finns also follow this tradition. One of the main actors of Finnish Christmas celebrations - certainly Joulupukki - was the name of the old man Claus Finns. There is a belief that earlier than he would bring gifts also whips and visit his starts with the words: "Is this house obedient children?". Element of education today has almost disappeared, and the children, and not just a good boy, get Christmas gifts.

In Estonia, as well as in Austria and Scotland, brings happiness, as we all know, met on the street sweeper with the tools of the trade - a high hat and a rope with weights brush. Therefore, it is part of the Christmas gifts in the form of a clay chimney sweep or rags, covered with soot.

French supporters considered original and impractical gifts. Often their choice to stay in unusual souvenirs or postcards. Despite the fact that France - a country of magnificent fragrances, perfumes give a married Frenchwoman not. Give perfume a woman in France may only her husband.

Swedes traditionally give each other homemade candles. So happened because of the Arctic Circle in the winter it gets dark early, and light symbolizes friendship, kindness, fun.

In Swedish homes where there are children, the celebration of the New Year begins with the fact that the Pope come out the trash and returned in the form of Julia Tomte (Swedish Santa Claus). When the clock strikes midnight, the Swedes throw streamers, dudyat in pipes and Yul Tomte begins to give gifts. Thus, under the general "dudezh-gudezh" New Year comes to land in Sweden.

Residents of northern India decorate themselves with flowers of pink, red, purple or white shades. In southern India, mothers put sweets, flowers, a small gift to a special tray. On the morning of the new year, children have to wait with my eyes closed until they fail to tray.

Japanese people give each other "oseybo" - the traditional plain gift sets. What? Jars of canned goods, pieces of fragrant soap. And, of course, other necessary things in everyday life. According to historians, the tradition started in the Middle Ages, when the samurai in late December necessarily shared offerings, strictly correspond to their position in the feudal hierarchy. Japanese children and to this day believe that their dreams will come true, if this night to put under the pillow drawing of a "dream."

Offend the Japanese can, if present him on New Year's flowers. It is believed that give flowers alone are entitled to the members of the imperial family. From a mere mortal Japanese flower will not accept.

In Japan there is a tradition on New Year gift cards with pictures of animals, which meets this year. Give as toys and souvenirs. One of the brightest ornaments Japanese home before the New Year is kadomatsu ("pine tree at the entrance"). Kadomatsu - greeting the Divine New Year's holiday - mainly made of pine, bamboo, woven rice straw. Adorn the branches of fern and mandarin. Every detail of this jewelry has its value.

In some other East Asian countries - Vietnam, Cambodia, Korea, Mongolia, etc. - an essential accessory for the New Year are the rake, decorated with various expensive jewelry. Apparently, it is their New Year's Eve "raking in happiness." More common in the East Christmas markets where you can buy not only the clothing, food, utensils, decorations and gifts, but even ... dreams, hopes and happiness. Do not worry, you will not sell the air, full of promises and assurances. For example, you can buy Daruma - a wooden (or papier-mache) doll, from the Buddhist pantheon. Or hamayumi - blunt arrows with white feathers that drive out evil spirits, and Takara-bune - ships with rice and sit on the deck of the family gods, symbolizing prosperity and good luck.

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2013, правда?

 

 

На Театральной настоящий праздник! И дом Деда Мороза сооружён, и ёлка, и сани с лошадьми, а также возможность прокатнуться на коньках и приобрести различные новогодние украшения... Огни мерцают, залпы раздаются, - благодать!

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Радости первого января....

 

 

В этом году как-то не чувствуется наступление Нового года, так и живу в 2012-ом... Главное теперь не начать конец света встречать повторно)))

 

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Happy New Year!