photo-rai.ru

Safety of such fir-tree, of course, raises justified doubts. It is no wonder that over time the New Year's fir-tree began to gain lines more and more familiar to us.

We decorate a Christmas tree in New year

In Russia the relation to winter was perfect other, and peasants began to build snowmen and snowmen, adjusting winter mother on a kind harmony. By the way, on the head and a broom in hands snow figures had a carrot nose, a bucket not just like that. Carrots were a gift to spirits that those sent a good harvest, the turned bucket had to bring prosperity to the house, and by means of a broom the Snowman could disperse strong wind and sweep up everything around snowdrifts.

There is a little background

Tell, the Snow Maiden where was

Edible elements faded into the background, and the increasing popularity toys - riders began to gather, dolls, tell-tales. Glass spheres popular now were for the first time made only in the 20th century (and, by the way, were incredibly expensive pleasure), then also the first electrogarlands appeared.

Snowman, you such good

History of habitual year, New to us, began since the reign of Peter I. The first emperor was famous for the reforms and together with cancellation of wide caftans, wigs and long beards Peter I issued the decree on new chronology which corresponded to the European.

image bank

However fairy tales fairy tales, and the strong link to New Year's holidays appeared only thanks to Christmas cards which everywhere began to print in the 20th century. The popular option of a congratulation included Father Frost in a red or blue fur coat, valenoks and big mittens. He held a magic staff in one hand, and the bag of gifts for children was seen behind the back. And near it from time to time there was a beauty Snegurochka, his granddaughter, the faithful companion and the assistant at communication with children.

image bank

Very few people know that the first Christmas-tree decorations were exclusively edible. As attributes used apples, candies, nuts and a beads, and instead of garlands lit small candles.

Moreover, together with transfer of the beginning of year the emperor unambiguously defined what wishes to see this day noisy festivities of the people and also the decorated evergreen trees. It turns out, as the most important attribute of New year - the festive fir-tree - came to us from an easy hand of Peter I who by order obliged all to observe this German and Dutch tradition.

image bank

The snowman is also well-known everything including as the ardent assistant to Father Frost, and as the proof to that serve the Soviet animated films "Snowman Mailer" or "When Fir-trees Are Lit". But whether you knew that the first snowmen at all not for all were kind creations? For a sculpture, unusual to severe winters of Europe, from snow designated danger and threat to life, and had the corresponding appearance, something reminding modern pumpkins for Halloween.

It is considered that the hero of the Russian national fairy tales Morozko or Frost a red nose was modern Russian Father Frost's "great-great-grandfather". That who was named pig-headed Ded Trescoun and drew the old man with a long beard. However, it is severe yes is fair. In the same fairy tale "Morozko" the hardworking girl after tests was presented, and her spiteful sister was frozen to death.

The Snow Maiden also for the first time was born in the Russian folklore. It is remarkable that if Father Frost's image anyway is present at America and Europe, then the Snow Maiden lives only at us. Moreover, originally the Snow Maiden or had no relation to the master of winter cold weather at all (as in the tale of the girl made of snow which recovered) or had to it the native daughter.

image bank

image bank

image bank