Holidays of Ukraine and Great Britain

1. Holidays of Ukraine and Great Britain Prepared: Hybalo Olga

2. New Year in Ukraine Many of our ancestors believed that on New Year's Eve God hears all requests. December 31, covered a lush family table, so the evening of this day was called generous. Also, on New Year's Eve, held various ceremonies aimed at protecting livestock and a good harvest. Such ceremonies were always carried out by the owner of the house, which turned to trees and animals with appeals for fertility.

3. Also, on the eve of the New Year, often hostile. Popularly enjoyed divination, associated with fertility. At night in the courtyard was laid a rye, wheat and barley. It was believed that on which the haystack would be anew, that culture and is born better than all others. Girls also loved to enmity, but to their own destiny. Most often used the same divination, as for Andrew or Catherine. An interesting fact is that earlier in the Ukrainians the symbol of the New Year was not a fir tree, but didukh. The gentry was a haymade, decorated with ribbons, wreaths, flowers. This symbol was put in the house on the fallen table.

4. New Year in the UK In the UK, the New Year must decorate the Christmas tree. Similarly, English houses are decorated with bouquets of mistletoe. The New Year in Great Britain begins with the Old Year wires. He was expelled with fire. The English heat the fire and arrange the flares. According to the belief, everything bad that was burned last year. Then the new year will be happy and successful. In some areas, for example, in Wales, exactly at midnight, with the first blow of the clock, it is decided to open the door open to release the Old Year and let New. When the clock hits 12, the door closes.

5. New Year people give each other leaflets and gifts. Young people prefer to celebrate the New Year's fun, they go to New Year's parties. Many people gather in the squares of Piccadilly or Trafalgar. Santa Claus comes to Santa's new year, he is dressed in a red jacket with white fur and red trousers, with a red cap on his head. An important day for the British is the first day of the year. Happiness and wealth at home depends on the first visitor. The family is waiting for happiness if the first man comes to the house with a piece of coal and branches of pine trees in his hands. Rich and happy visitor will bring success to the house, poor and evil - misfortune. On the first day of the new year, nothing can be done from home. The landlord on this day does not even carry the garbage from the house.

6. Valentine's Day in Ukraine Every year on February 14, young people with a couple give their halos a variety of gifts: • "valentines" - symbolic cards in the form of hearts that contain confessions in love, most often in a poetic form; • Sweets, made in the same "heart" shape or depicting Cupid's figures - the god of love; • soft toys and souvenirs.   It is obvious that the main symbols of the festival should be performed in bright red and pink tones - colors that mean passion and flame of feelings

7. Valentine's Day in the UK In Britain it is accepted to give women red roses (however, apparently, not only in Britain). Interestingly, in response you can get an apple as a symbol of love and beauty. But the most cheerful thing that the British do this day - send valentines to their pets, especially if it's a horse or a dog (well, they love them very much), but also buy a special kind of food in the form of hearts. Well, it may be difficult for us to understand this attitude towards our smaller friends, but agree, it's pretty cute. Interestingly, just as animals read confessions in love from the masters :). Unmarried Britons loved to steal. Here's one way: early on the morning of February 14, they stood at the window and looked at the empty street. The first man the woman saw was supposed to be similar to her future bridegroom.

8. Easter in Ukraine In many parts of our country, Easter traditions and ordinances are practically unchanged, as they have come to us from ancient times. Particularly colorful celebrations take place in Transcarpathia, this region is particularly rich in traditions. Each of us celebrates Easter is associated with the cross procession with candles, red rites of church servants, joyful singing and mutual greetings: "Christ is Risen!" - "Truly risen!". To the external attributes of the holiday can be attributed and beloved from childhood, bluish beetles with raisins, painted eggs - Easter eggs. However, the main symbolism of this bright holiday is still connected with worship. It includes: • Easter night worship, which is carried out with a special solemnity, because it is Easter is considered the most important event of the church year; • Easter greetings or christisms with the words: "Christ is Risen!" - "Truly risen!" And a three-fold kiss on his cheek; • a fire that symbolizes God's Light, from which all believers can light candles and candles and carry them home; • Easter meal, which comes after the Lent, and comes with sacred Easter eggs, which are considered the symbol of the Resurrection of Christ, as well as cheeses and sausages;

9. • a processionwhichtakesplaceatmidnightbeforeEasterfromtheOrthodoxchurchandaccompaniedbyloudsongs, andendswithmorningworship; • EasterbellsinhonorofChrist'sResurrectionaftersevendaysofsilence.

10. Easter in the UK Modern traditions of celebration of Easter in England are very funny, bright, colorful and joyful. Easter is considered one of the most important holidays in the year. On Easter day, at dawn, there are religious missions in the churches. In the Catholic churches there are concerts of organ music. On this day, wearing new clothes, which symbolizes the end of the season of bad weather and the onset of spring. Easter baskets, filled with eggs, bread and other food, take with you a Easter service to consecrate in the church. On Easter Monday, children are welcome to give candy and toys to the streets. Even special competitions are held - the search for eggs, the child who gathers the most, receives a prize. On Pure Thursday, "Maslyana Thursday", a pancake race takes place.