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Shrovetide
Подготовили студенты: Алтухова А. группа 3-8 Беспалова В.
Группа 1-1 Дьяконов А. группа 3-1 Кошлаков К. группа 3-1 Кононов И.
группа 1-3 Медведев И. группа 1-2 Черкасова О. группа 3-1 В тесном сотрудничестве с преподавателями иностранного языка: А.А.Волковой, Д.А. Есиповым, М.В. Машкиной, Ю.Д. Комарьковым, И.Ф.Якимовой.
our festival “Shrovetide Party”. “Shrovetide Party” is a traditional
holiday. You will learn about customs and traditional meals of this holiday. How long does “Shrovetide” last? So “Shrovetide” lasts 7 days. Every day has its own meaning and people have special events. Let’s get to know about it.
one of the jolliest, most vivid and fun-filled holiday
every year. The tradition of celebrating Shrovetide came to us from Pre-Christian Russia. This is a holiday of saying a farewell to Winter, and greeting Spring, Nature’s awakening and life renewal. The attribute of Shrovetide were pancakes symbolizing the Sun.
Shrovetide is celebrated for a whole week, and every
day of the week serves its purposes. Monday means “Meeting
day”. Thus, on Monday people dressed up the straw doll of Shrovetide, which they took out into the streets and strode around with. Children built snow hills and shouted: "Shrovetide is here!”
opportunity to get a closer look at one another and find future life partners. On Wednesday, called "Sweet-tooth”, pancakes were served in all the houses. Travelling shows appeared everywhere. Pancakes, hot sbiten («mead»), roasted nuts, honey cakes were on sale. Mothers-in-law invited their sons-in-law and their relatives to eat pancakes.
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Shrovetide
Thursday marked the start of "Broad Maslenitsa” - the
culmination of Shrovetide. The fun spills out into the
streets of towns and villages. On this day one was to eat as many pancakes as he could eat. On Friday – On that day it was a tradition for mothers-in-law to visit their sons-in-law.
her husband’s relatives and guests were to appraise her
culinary abilities. Sunday – the last day of Shrovetide – is called "Forgiveness Sunday”. On that day the straw doll of Shrovetide was cast into a bonfire, with the ashes scattered over the fields to ensure a good harvest.