Cover: CHRISTMAS IN RUSSIA
By: Jacob M DeBerry
Dedication page: I dedicate this book to my family. Our family has a great time at Christmas each and every year. We share many family traditions just like the Russians.
12/14/2012 Reading Mrs. Leigh Carter Covington Street Elementary School 5th Grade
Country customs: This is a picture of a kid with Ded Moroz (Santa Claus). There is picture of a New Years tree.
This is a picture of the holy supper that is eaten by Russians on Christmas Eve. It is a meatless supper served on a white table cloth.
Holiday customs and traditions: Russian Christmas traditions are similar to American Christmas traditions. We both believe in Santa Claus but theirs is called Ded Moroz. He is also known as Grandfather Frost. He looks very much like "Santa Claus" - except he wore a blue suit. The Russians have New Years trees instead of Christmas trees. Their trees have to be multi-colored. They open their presents on New Year’s Day. The Russians do not have any presents under the tree until that night. Grandfather Frost leaves them under the tree or their pillow. They eat a special meal called the Holy Supper. It is a meatless supper served on Christmas Eve. It is suppose to represent the birth of Christ with the dÊcor on the table. Traditionally, the "Holy Supper" consists of 12 different foods, symbolic of the 12 Apostles. The Russians celebrate Christmas thirteen days after we do. January 7th is the day they celebrate Christmas. January 7th by the Georgian Calendar would have been December 25th by the old Julian Calendar and is why it is still Christmas Day for the Russian Orthodox Church. Many Russians will celebrate along with the rest of us and will then celebrate again on the Orthodox date. The Russians have two Christmas celebrations.
Holiday customs and traditions:
Holiday recipe: Russian Kutya The Kutya is eaten from a common dish to symbolize unity. Some families used to throw a spoonful of Kutya up to the ceiling. According to tradition, if the Kutya stuck, there would be a plentiful honey harvest.
Holiday recipe: Russian Christmas Kutya Recipe 1 cup of wheat 4 cups of water ½ cup of raisins ½ cup of ground walnuts ½ cup of poppy seeds Honey to taste, or 2-3 tbs Salt to taste (if needed) Directions: 1. Wash wheat in cold water, then put it in a bowl or a pot and soak it in water overnight. 2. Pour water out, and wash wheat again. Place wheat in a pan, then add 4 cups of water and cook for a few minutes until it’s ready, you can add more water if needed. 3. Meanwhile, put the poppy seeds in a bowl, pour water over them, cover the bowl and leave it to stand for at least one hour. Then pour water out and grind them using a food processor, a coffee grinder or a mortar and pestle. 4. Put the raisins in a bowl, pour boiled water over them, cover and leave for 20 min, or until they swell, then pour water out. 5. When the wheat is cooked, add honey (you can also add a little salt to taste, if you like), ground walnuts, poppy seeds and raisins. Serve it in a bowl. Enjoy!
Holiday songs: Oy, Moroz, Moroz lyrics by Bering Strait Oy, Moroz, Moroz Oh moroz, moroz Ni moroz menya Ni moroz menya Moyevo konya Ni moroz menya Moyevo konya Moyevo konya Belogrevogo Moyevo konya Belogrevogo Oo menya zhena Oh, revnivaya Oo menya zhena Oh, kracavitza, Zhedet menya domoi Zhedet pechalitza Ya pre-yedu k niye Na zakate denya Obneemu zhenyu
Napoyu konya Oh moroz, moroz Ni moroz menya Bering Strait Oy, Moroz, Moroz lyrics found on http://www.lyricsoncall.com/lyrics/bering-strait/oymoroz-moroz-lyrics.html Ni moroz menya Moyevo konya Ni moroz menya Moyevo konya ------------------------------------Translation: Oh Frost, frost Don't freeze me. Don't freeze me Or my horse. Don't freeze me Or my horse, Or my horse, My white-maned horse. My horse, My white-maned horse... I have a wife Oh, she is very jealous
I have a wife. Oh, she is a beautful woman She waits for me at home, She waits, she is grieving for me. I am coming to her At the sunset of the day. I will embrance my wife And I will groom my horse.
Holiday songs: Russian Калинка, калинка, калинка моя! В саду ягода малинка, малинка моя! Ах, под сосною, под зеленою, Спать положите вы меня! Ай-люли, люли, ай-люли, люли, Спать положите вы меня.
Transliteration Kalinka, kalinka, kalinka moya! V sadu yagoda malinka, malinka moya! Akh, pod sosnoyu, pod zelenoyu, Spat' polozhite vy menya! Ay-lyuli, lyuli, aylyuli, lyuli, Spat' polozhite vy menya.
Kalinka, kalinka, Калинка, kalinka moya! калинка, калинка V sadu yagoda моя! malinka, malinka В саду ягода moya! малинка, Akh, sosyonushka ty малинка моя! zyelyenaya, Ах, сосёнушка, Nye shumi zhe nado ты зеленая, mnoy! Не шуми ты надо Ay-lyuli, lyuli, ayмной! lyuli, lyuli,
English Little snowberry, snowberry, snowberry of mine! Little raspberry in the garden, my little raspberry! Ah, under the pine, the green one, Lay me down to sleep, Rock-a-bye, baby, rock-a-bye, baby, Lay me down to sleep. Little snowberry, snowberry, snowberry of mine! Little raspberry in the garden, my little raspberry! Ah, little pine, little green one, Don't rustle above me,
Ай-люли, люли, Nye shumi ty nado ай-люли, люли, mnoy! Не шуми ты надо Kalinka, kalinka, мной! kalinka moya! Калинка, V sadu yagoda калинка, калинка malinka, malinka моя! moya! В саду ягода Akh, krasavitsa, малинка, dusha-dyevitsa, малинка моя! Polyubi zhe ty Ах, красавица, menya! душа-девица, Ay-lyuli, lyuli, ayПолюби же ты lyuli, lyuli, меня! Polyubi zhe ty Ай-люли, люли, menya! ай-люли, люли, Kalinka, kalinka, Полюби же ты kalinka moya! меня! V sadu yagoda Калинка, malinka, malinka калинка, калинка moya! моя! В саду ягода малинка, малинка моя!
Rock-a-bye, baby, rock-a-bye, baby, Don't rustle above me. Little snowberry, snowberry, snowberry of mine! Little raspberry in the garden, my little raspberry! Ah, you beauty, pretty maiden, Take a fancy to me, Rock-a-bye, baby, rock-a-bye, baby, Take a fancy to me. Little snowberry, snowberry, snowberry of mine! Little raspberry in the garden, my little raspberry!
Holiday sang: S Novym Godom .This is how Russians say Happy New Year.
Menya zovut Dzheykob. This is how you say my name is Jacob in Russian.
YA v pyatom klasse. This is how you say I’m in the fifth grade in Russian.
Holiday sang:
Privet is how you say hello in Russian.
Do svidaniya is how you say goodbye in Russian.
Ded Moroz is how you say Santa Claus in Russian.
Asia is a very important continent. People have lived there for thousands years. Today many people live normal lives by U.S standards. Asia is also the largest continent in size and population. It makes up half of the Earth’s population. The population of Asia is 3,335,672,000 people. Europe, Africa Australia, South America and North America are all borders of Asia. Asia is north of the equator and located in the northern hemisphere.
Information: Russia is in Asia. Asia is the largest continent the world. China, Mongolia, Kasganastan, Finland, Ukraine, Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Europe are all borders of Russia. The official language of Russia is Russian. The closest point between Russia and America is only 4 km long.
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