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Day of the Virgin Mary in Greece. This is a very significant religious holiday after Easter, in scale it is the largest. It is held on the island of Tinos on August 15. Thousands of pilgrims gather here to kneel down the steps to the statue that holds the icon of the saint. This day is celebrated in almost all the cities of Greece, especially in those who have a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. One week before the start of the holiday on the islands, all the hotels are already full.
Зачтено. 15.04

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Red, yellow, green are not less unusual traditions associated with the perception of colors in China. Yellow color for many centuries is considered a symbol of nobility, power and prosperity. For a long time it could only use the ruling person. The people of China themselves are proud of belonging to the yellow race and origin from the Yellow Emperor.The second most popular and preferences is red, symbolizing the sun, fire, fun. Women often wear red dresses for the holidays. The same color is used to decorate restaurants and streets, postcards, paper for gifts, envelopes with money that are given to the wedding.White has long been considered mourning, but recently in large cities it began to complement the black elements (bandage, tape). For the same reason it is not accepted to wear white clothes in everyday life.We should also highlight the green color is a symbol of infidelity, betrayal. In some provinces, even tourists in green clothes will cause sympathetic views or they simply do not want to communicate with the locals. Зачтено. 15.04

[viktoria]

Wedding traditions of Italy
At all times, courtship consisted in evening and morning singing under the windows of the girlfriend. Under the guitar, the boyfriend played the traditional serenade (in the evening) or mattinat (in the morning). If a girl accepted courtship, then she had to throw a flower to a boyfriend in love with her.
It was possible to enter into marriage in any of the months of the year, except May. It was forbidden to make a wedding as well during the post. The main time for marriages in Italy is autumn. The best days are weekends. Marriage on Friday or Tuesday is not welcome.
The bride should have an outfit in which there should be green or red colors (these can be elements of the toilet).
After the wedding is over, traditionally, newlyweds are showered with rice, millet, bread crumbs, flowers, coins, salt, candy or nuts.
The traditional Italian wedding ends with dances, which the bride must have begun. This symbolizes a strong bond between the newlyweds among themselves, as well as with the guests present at the wedding. Зачтено. 15.04

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Samba Is another Brazilian tradition. This enchanting dance is closely connected with the carnival. It appeared as a result of the combination of African and Portuguese cultures. There are many Samba schools in Brazil. This dance is very popular. The main step of the Samba is fast, rhythmic movements of the legs and hips are made, the upper part of the body is relatively calm. Now there are many types of Samba: chorinho, Bossa Nova, Samba-reggae, Samba-mulatos, etc. in addition to Samba in the Brazilian popular dances such as forró, frevo, Maracatu. Brazilians are very cheerful people, and African ancestors gave them an innate sense of rhythm. We can say that dances and songs are in their blood. Зачтено. 16.04

[viktoria]

Hinamatsuri - Girls 'Holiday or Dolls' Holiday, one of the main holidays in Japan, which is celebrated on March 3.
On this day, families in which there are girls, put up for public display special dolls, called Hina Ningyo, which are installed on a ladder-like multi-tiered hinakazari. Hinakazari usually has three, five or seven tiers, is covered with a red cloth and is often decorated with peach flower petals; the room where the dolls are set is decorated with the help of balls of artificial cherry petals and tangerine wood. Jewelry and necessary accessories for Hinamatsuri are purchased at special fairs.
The girls wear fancy floral-patterned kimonos, go on a visit, give each other gifts, eat various sweets. During the holiday, girls must follow the rules of good form, thus, traditionally, Hinamatsuri serves the goals of educating girls and allows their parents to show guests that their daughters are well educated and know the rules of etiquette. Зачтено. 16.04

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Capoeira is Another property of Brazil ‒ capoeira. This is a national kind of struggle with elements of dance and acrobatics, accompanied by rhythmic music. In capoeira, the practice of hooking, bottom kicks, acrobatics. Now rarely uses her fighting form. Often held non-contact fighting. According to legend, capoeira originated from the ritual martial dance of Africans. It originates from the fugitive black slaves who formed the state of Palmaris in the late XVII century.
Зачтено. 16.04

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Oktoberfest - a truly German tradition
Oktoberfest is a traditional Bavarian holiday, but the fame of it spread to the whole world, and millions of tourists come to Munich every year to immerse themselves in the festival atmosphere of this unforgettable holiday.
This tradition of celebration appeared relatively recently, namely, on October 12 in 1810, when the Bavarian crown Prince Ludwig celebrated his wedding with the Saxon Princess Theresa. The Royal couple, contrary to all canons, invited everyone to celebrate their wedding, so for five days about forty thousand residents of Munich celebrated the wedding of the Prince and Princess. The following year, the people decided to celebrate the anniversary of their marriage, since then it was customary to celebrate this wonderful tradition every year and only after some time the holiday began to be considered beer and all-German. During the 16 days of the Oktoberfest celebration, about 1,320,860 gallons of beer is drunk, more than 400 thousand fried pork sausages and about 480 thousand fried chickens are eaten, not without the help of, of course, more than six million tourists who visit this holiday. Зачтено. 16.04

[viktoria]

Chrysanthemum Festival in Japan
One of the most ancient and important holidays in Japan is the holiday of chrysanthemums, which is celebrated on the 9th lunar month of September 9th. It is the ninth lunar month in the traditional Japanese calendar called the month of chrysanthemums.
Chrysanthemum flower has a special place in the life of the Japanese. Chrysanthemum is a symbol of the Japanese imperial house. The image of this flower can be seen on the covers of Japanese passports, on the attributes of politicians, on the premises of parliament, in diplomatic institutions, on coins, on the imperial seal. Also, this flower is considered to be a symbol of longevity.
During the holiday of chrysanthemums, Japanese florists create huge dolls from living chrysanthemums. These are mainly characters of literary works, legendary heroes and real historical figures.
Also on this day are preparing various dishes and drinks from chrysanthemums: wine, tinctures, salads, sweets in the form of a flower and much more.
Зачтено. 15.04

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Feast of Saint Martin
This holiday is celebrated in Germany every year on November 11. It all started with the legend of St. Martin, which reads as follows: Martin, while still a Roman Legionnaire, felt sorry for the man on the street, giving him half of his warm cloak in the piercing cold, after which Martin decided to devote the rest of his life and deeds to other people. This tradition is common to Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as Saint Martin committed his acts of God on the territory of all three countries. Traditions of this holiday are passes of children with lanterns on streets of the evening city, and children, as a rule, sing songs. Goose is also a traditional dish of the day.
And, of course, it is not necessary to ignore the fact that the holiday, which is actively celebrated by young people around the world in our time, namely Halloween, or all saints ' Day, occurred and received its spread thanks to German traditions. Зачтено. 15.04 Всего: 20 сообщений

[viktoria]

Every year, from February 12 to March 3, in the French city of Menton, a unique colorful event is held - the Festival of Lemons. The celebration involved hundreds of thousands of guests and tourists. Thanks to the climatic conditions, excellent lemons are grown in these places. To decorate the city for the holiday, you need about 130 tons of various citrus fruits. From oranges, lemons and grapefruits create fancy decorations in the form of fairy-tale characters, castles and trees. Lemon festivities last in Menton for 15 whole days! All this is accompanied by entertainment events with music and dancing, and all ends with a grand salute. Зачтено. 15.04 Всего: 16 сообщений