British and Russian traditions, customs, holidays
Every nation and every country has its own traditions and customs. In Britain traditions play a more important role in the life of people than in other countries. They say British people are very conservative. They are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.
The English holidays St. Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Halloween have also become traditional American holidays. There are many other old English traditions. The ravens are one of the most famous sights at the Tower of London. As one of the old English legends says, if the ravens leave the Tower of London, the Crown and England will fall. The ravens are black. Each raven has got its name and the keepers carefully look after them. If one of the birds dies, another younger raven takes its place. The keepers cut the birds’ wings a bit as they may fly away.
Another old English custom is Guy Fawkes’Day. As it gets dark on the fifth of November, children go out into the streets with a figure like a scarecrow. They stand asking for “a Penny for the Guy”. After that they buy fireworks and burn the guy.
People in Russia have their own special traditions. One of them is Maslenitsa – the holiday which lasts for a week, to say goodbye to winter. People celebrate it at the end of February or at the beginning of March. Now during “Maslenitsa week” people always cook pancakes. They invite their friends, their nearest and dearest, to see each other and eat pancakes with sour cream, fish, caviar, butter or honey.
Though different countries have different traditions and holidays people all over the world know some of them. They are – Easter, Christmas and New Year.
British and Russian traditions, customs, holidays
Every nation and every country has its own traditions and customs. In Britain traditions play a more important role in the life of people than in other countries. They say British people are very conservative. They are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.
The English holidays St. Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Halloween have also become traditional American holidays. There are many other old English traditions. The ravens are one of the most famous sights at the Tower of London. As one of the old English legends says, if the ravens leave the Tower of London, the Crown and England will fall. The ravens are black. Each raven has got its name and the keepers carefully look after them. If one of the birds dies, another younger raven takes its place. The keepers cut the birds’ wings a bit as they may fly away.
Another old English custom is Guy Fawkes’ Day. As it gets dark on the fifth of November, children go out into the streets with a figure like a scarecrow. They stand asking for “a Penny for the Guy”. After that they buy fireworks and burn the guy.
People in Russia have their own special traditions. One of them is Maslenitsa – the holiday which lasts for a week, to say goodbye to winter. People celebrate it at the end of February or at the beginning of March. Now during “Maslenitsa week” people always cook pancakes. They invite their friends, their nearest and dearest, to see each other and eat pancakes with sour cream, fish, caviar, butter or honey.
Though different countries have different traditions and holidays people all over the world know some of them. They are – Easter, Christmas and New Year.