CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF STAVROPOL REGION.

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CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF STAVROPOL REGION.
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Our project
Christmas in Our Region.
National holidays
A Pancake week.
Easter Celebrations
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Contents

• Vocabulary.
• The Flag of Stavropol Region.
• National holidays in Stavropol region.
• Christmas in Our Region.
• A Pancake week.
• Easter Celebrations in Stavropol Region.
• Questions.
• Your opinion.
• Literature.

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The Flag of Stavropol Region

The
Cossacks Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms
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National holidays in
Stavropol region.

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• There are a lot of wonderful places
  in our country and the most beautiful of them is
  our native land-Stavropol Region.
• In the map of the huge territory of our country
  Stavropol region occupies a peculiar place. It is
  the dearest piece of our Motherland.
• There are many national holidays in
  Stavropol region, when people do not work and
  have special celebrations.
• The major holidays are New Years Day, Womens
  Day, May Day, Victory Day, Independence Day and
  Stavropol Region Day.
• Besides all people of Caucasus Mineral Water
  region celebrate Day of the City.
• This holiday is celebrated in Stavropol Region
  in a special way. A lot of people go to the parks
  and other public places.
• Every year on the 20th of May we celebrate
  another important holiday-
• Day of Stavropol Region.

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National holidays in Stavropol region.

• People walk in the parks with their children, go
  to the cafes, listen to folk songs, dance and
  have fun.
• Pyatigorsk is a big cultural center it has green
  parks, gardens and flowerbeds.
• In the centre of Kislovodsk there is a beautiful
  park with little fountains, waterfalls, monuments
  and a mirror pond. Artists bring their pictures
  and people admire wonderful landscapes.
• It is a tradition for men to come and to play
  chess in the park. There are a lot of squirrels
  and children feed them with nuts.

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Christmas in Our Region.

• New Years Day is probably the most popular
  holiday in our country. Before this holiday all
  the department stores and shops are crowded,
  everybody is choosing a present.
• Christmas Day, January 7, is a family holiday.
• Usually children come around in the evening to
  the front doors and people give children candies,
  money, nuts, pies and so on to thank them for
  Christmas mush.
• What is Christmas mush? It is a special Christmas
  food in our region. It consists of rice, raisins,
  nuts, sugar, and pieces of fruits.
• Its very tasty! Children have their own rice
  mush and youll have to try it and give money or
  candies for that.

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A Pancake week.

• We also have a Pancake Week, it is a very good
  tradition too.
• As you know, Lent is a time of abstinence, of
  giving things up. So a Pancake week is a chance
  to use up food that arent allowed in Lent.
• Pancakes are eaten because they contain
  fat, butter and eggs which were forbidden during
  Lent.
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Easter Celebrations in Stavropol Region.

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• Easter is a religious
  holiday.
• Easter usually comes in the
  month
  of April.
• Traditionally Thursday is a day when
  everything is cleaned and whitewashed in
  preparation for Easter Sunday.
• Why do we give Easter eggs?
• For Christians, Easter eggs symbolize new life.
  These eggs are painted in bright colours
  to give them further meaning as a gift.The
  background color of the eggs is traditionally
  provided by onion skins.
• Besides, a special Easter cake is cooked with
  colored sweet decorations.
• Many churches hold special services. People
  greet each other.
• The first Sunday after Easter is called
  ,,The Red Hill. It symbolizes a coming of
  spring. It is a day of folk songs,
• round dancing.

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Questions

• What national holidays of Stavropol region do
  you Know?
• What are the traditions of celebrating
  Christmas in Stavropol region ?
• How do people celebrate a Pancake Week ?
• What information was new for you?

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Your opinion
The name of the project The surname of the reporter, form What I Like about the project and what I dislike? The best information on the report or on the project The best answer What new, interesting, unusual things, facts, data I have learned
I liked the tasks and the quiz best of all. I really liked the computer presentation. I think its very useful. 1st place 2nd place 3rd place The best participant of the discussion (?????? ???????? ?????????? ?? ????? ??????????) I have learned Now I know
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Literature

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