The script is designed for children younger age(4-7 years). You can celebrate in kindergarten or at home with your best friends. The meaning of the script is not only entertainment, but also to encourage the creativity of the children.
New Year's script for high school students
Holiday script for high school students dedicated to the New Year. This scenario is literary composition, which will help every child to see the role of Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden in his life. Favorite characters. What could be better.
Scenario New Year's corporate party
Scenario for New Year's corporate party. It can be a corporate party in a cafe with an order from the host, or it can just take place at work (say, in the evening), and one of the employees of the enterprise can be the host (or host).
New Year's scenario for children
The chest with gifts was bewitched by five fairy-tale characters: Baba Yaga, Vodyanoy, Bayunchik Cat, Nightingale the Robber and Koschey. Two hosts: Vasilisa the Wise and Ivanushka are trying to get the keys and the children help them in this.
New Year's masquerade ball
The script is suitable for children and adults who love fairy tales. No flat jokes and vulgarity. Wanted fancy dresses and the desire to enter the chosen image. Few decorations. The script is 4 hours long.
Scenario for children "Kolobok for the New Year"
In this scenario, the main actor Gingerbread Man brings "Joy" to Santa Claus, so that he would distribute it along with gifts to all children. On his way there are different characters who are trying to eat the bun.
Scenario New Year's holiday for younger students
The New Year is a holiday of a cosmic scale, therefore extraterrestrial guests will also come to the children. The Star of Cassiopeia herself and her retinue will descend to the baby, headed by the romantic Astrologer. The brave Superhero will pacify the space pirates, and nothing will be the way for Santa Claus and his beautiful granddaughter.
Scenario for children "New Year's adventure Pinocchio"
Fox Alice and Cat Basilio decided to ruin the holiday for the children, they locked the Christmas tree, and gave the key to Karabas-Barabas. The lights on the Christmas tree could not light up and the brave Pinocchio found a way to return the key and the holiday took place.
Scenario "Christmas tree, burn, or how to celebrate the New Year with your family!"
The scenario is designed for holding a New Year's holiday with the family. It is desirable that close relatives or friends are present at the event for small competitions. When writing the script, I took into account age features the whole family, including children 7-15 years old, parents, grandparents.
Folk Festival Day or how to celebrate the New Year with colleagues?
The scenario is designed for holding a corporate New Year's holiday. Below are the most interesting and funny contests that will not let any colleague present at the event get bored. The presenter will tell a poetic introduction and explain the essence of the competitions.
New Year's script for children
New Year is a long-awaited holiday for everyone, especially for children. They wait all year for a kind old man with a bag of gifts and obey mom and dad. This scenario designed for children 3-7 years old, younger children may be scared when they see Baba Yaga, for older ones it will seem too childish.
Scenario of the New Year's fairy tale "At the command of the pike!"
New Year's script for children. The script is designed for children aged 7 to 12 years. Seven characters participate in the tale, the host is Emelya. Special musical cutting and selection of noises, sounds and backgrounds is required.
The scenario of the New Year's party in the preparatory group "Ball of Miracles"
The script is very interesting and funny. Children will get a lot of positive emotions and impressions, because who does not want to visit the magnificent, fabulous ball? Time 60-90 minutes (depending on the number of children in the group).
Scenario of the New Year's fairy tale "Let's save the New Year!"
The script is designed for elementary school students. The story is good and interesting. It will be a pleasant, exciting addition to the New Year's holiday. The duration of the fairy tale is 60-80 minutes.
IN New Year all sorts of miracles happen. No wonder this time is called magical, amazing. In preparing a school, New Year's holiday, creativity and creativity. It is important that the scenario of the holiday is modern, interesting and fun. This script has everything you need to unforgettable pastime on New Year's, school light.
Scenario of the New Year's corporate party "New Year's mood"
New Year is a time of miracles and magic. This is a great event that all employees are looking forward to, as it is not only fun party, but also the time for gifts, congratulations and unique moments with your team.
New Year's funny scene for schoolchildren "Winx Club vs School of Monsters: New Year's Adventures"
Modern children are very fond of cartoons with horror stories. That is why the scenario of the New Year's holiday with the heroes of Winx and Monster High will become one of the most popular. This scenario is suitable for both elementary school and students in grades 5-7. It can be easily placed on stage or in game form around the tree.
The scenario of the New Year's holiday in elementary school "Helpers of Santa Claus, or how children saved the holiday"
Scenario for the New Year for the host "The holiday is in a hurry to us"
How do you start preparing for the New Year? Of course, with the choice of attire and place, the preparation of the menu, decorations and script. And if there may not be any problems with the script, but to find a suitable one, and most importantly interesting scenario It's hard for a leader though.
Scenario of the New Year of the Pig 2019 for schoolchildren "Once in the forest"
New Year's concert should be interesting, fun and memorable. This scenario is perfect for high school students and with its help you can create an incredible fairy tale for kids.
Scenario for celebrating the New Year in elementary grades "New Year's Tale"
There are not so many characters in the script, not a smeared plot - just what our kids need. In this fairy tale, kids meet good characters. New Year for kids is the most favorite holiday. The New Year's scenario will help caring parents to make your kids the happiest in the world.
New Year is a Christmas tree, the smell of tangerines and the expectation of a miracle! Even in childhood, we associated this holiday with magic and the fulfillment of desires. Bright scenarios for celebrating the New Year are a guarantee good mood and positive emotions, anticipation of something new and bright. Children's party or a family feast will become even more fun and interesting. The New Year is rushing towards us, everything will happen soon!
Cartoon 1: "Winter's Tale"
An ageless story about a Little Bear helped by a Hedgehog, about winter, mutual assistance and true friends. In this world, everything is simple - when the winter is cold and bad, when you get sick, friends will come, and if someone helps, everything will get better. Each of us lacks just such simplicity and confidence in everyday life. The fairy-tale world will help us look at our surroundings with different eyes, a little more human or something.
Cartoon 2: "Snowman Postman"
Short new year cartoon, based on the fairy tale by Vladimir Suteev "Christmas Tree". The children wrote a letter with the most cherished desires, made a snowman and entrusted him to deliver mail to Santa Claus. On my way fairy tale character accompanies the puppy Fluffy, together they fight with an owl, a fox and a wolf, who are trying to prevent them from getting to the grandfather's estate.
Cartoon 3: "Last year's snow was falling"
Someone watches the cartoon with delight, but someone does not understand it. But a witty story about a henpecked peasant who went after the Christmas tree will obviously give Christmas mood. And this is clearly one of the masterpieces of domestic animation.
Cartoon 4: "When the trees are lit"
A short film about Santa Claus, who hurries to the city to congratulate the children on the New Year. But along the way, he lost gifts: a bunny for Lucy and a bear for Vanya. The toys try to find their own way by overcoming obstacles in winter forest. The Snow Maiden helps them, who takes them to their destination on a miracle sleigh.
Cartoon 5: "New Year's Eve"
Another short cartoon, on which more than one generation of children in our country grew up. It has everything: Santa Claus, who went to get a Christmas tree for the kids, Leshy, a self-propelled stove, a magic carpet and a Soviet plane. The cartoon involuntarily makes you believe that all miracles really exist.
Cartoon 6: "Twelve Months"
We already talked about the plot earlier when we wrote about the film of the same name. But the cartoon has its own special atmosphere, for which it is definitely worth watching.
Cartoon 7: "Santa Claus and the Gray Wolf"
Wonderful and kind Christmas story about how the insidious Gray Wolf, with the help of the cunning Crow, stole a bag of gifts from Santa Claus and went to the hares. They saw the bag and rushed to it, after which they were captured. Only their sister was saved, who helped rescue the brothers with the help of Santa Claus and all the forest animals.
Cartoon 8: "Umka"
Sincere and completely ageless cartoon with good songs and cute images. It is enjoyed by both adults and children.
Cartoon 9: "Umka is looking for a friend"
Continuation of the story about a bear cub who is looking for a boy who flew away in a helicopter. The creators of the cartoon managed to create a sweet and touching story.
Cartoon 10: "The Snow Queen"
One of the many adaptations of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, but one of the best. Perfect option for viewing with children in the evening.
Cartoon 11: "New Year's Tale"
Schoolboy Grisha went to the forest to get a Christmas tree to celebrate the New Year. But as soon as he hit the spruce with an ax, the Monster Snowman appeared, who sternly asked what was happening. To find out how it all ended, watch the cartoon yourself.
Cartoon 12: The Nutcracker
The screen adaptation of Hoffmann's story, supplemented by music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, tells the magical story of a poor servant girl, the Nutcracker and the mouse army without a single word.
Cartoon 13: The Night Before Christmas
A beautiful animated film adaptation of Gogol's story, which is ideal for family viewing.
Cartoon 14: "New Year's Journey"
The main character of the cartoon is an ordinary a little boy who wants to arrange for dad real holiday with gifts and Christmas tree. But his father is far away, as he is a polar explorer. Santa Claus decides to grant the boy's wish. On a fabulous plane, Kolya flies to his father in Antarctica to deliver a Christmas tree to him. But there is one point - he must have time to do everything before the twelfth strike of the clock, since at that moment the magic will end.
Cartoon 15: "Snow Maiden"
Father Frost's daughter Snegurochka does not want to leave the Berendeyevo kingdom with the onset of spring. And all - because of the beautiful Lelya, who aroused his feelings.
Cartoon 16: "Timoshkina Tree"
Little Timoshka decided to prepare for the New Year on his own, going to the forest for a Christmas tree. And he was able to bring her on a sleigh and proceed to decorate. Everything that happened interested the garden scarecrow and the snowman, who also wanted to have fun during the holiday.
Cartoon 17: Moroz Ivanovich
A grandmother and two granddaughters lived in the same house - one is lazy and the other is hard-working. And then they both ended up in the house of Moroz Ivanovich, where they also had to work around the house. As a result, Moroz Ivanovich awarded everyone according to their skills and merit.
Cartoon 18: "Miss New Year"
In history, dishonest beauty contests are ridiculed, where the winner is not the one who deserves the first place. But it also tells about what happens when conscience wakes up and truth triumphs.
Cartoon 19: "Christmas tree for everyone"
The story of how the animals of all continents rush to New Year's celebration. Young viewers will like the cartoon with groovy songs, interesting history with the missing Christmas tree and bright characters.
Cartoon 20: "Come visit"
Forest animals invited an overseas character to visit - an elephant calf, which miraculously flew to them in a balloon.
Cartoon 21: "New Year's Wind"
A fairy tale about kind Frosts living in a big snow castle. They have a magical crystal chest that they open at a certain time to release wind and cold. The older Morozets approach work responsibly, but the younger ones do not always.
Cartoon 22: "Santa Claus and Summer"
Grandfather Frost really wanted to know what summer is and came to the children to look at this miracle. The cartoon turned out to be funny and with a fervent song.
Cartoon 23: "Winter in Prostokvashino"
cold winter and different views on winter shoes brought Sharik and Matroskin to the point that they stopped talking. The postman Pechkin tried to reconcile them, but he did not succeed well. Dad and Uncle Fedor planned to come to Prostokvashino, and mom could not refuse to participate in the Blue Light. In the end, the situation was successfully and cheerfully resolved.
Cartoon 24: New Year's issue "Well, you wait!"
Of course, without it it is impossible to celebrate the new year! A bright and cheerful cartoon will appeal to children, and adults will help to remember the atmosphere that reigned on this holiday in their childhood.
The characters invented in Russia are symbols of the childhood of each of us, while in different countries Oh the world, they are perceived completely differently. For example, if in Russian mythology Baba Yaga is evil spirits, then among the Scandinavians a similar character is the goddess of the kingdom of the dead, Hel.
Female images: "my light, mirror, tell me ..."
Vasilisa the Wise, Elena the Beautiful, Mary the Artisan, the Frog Princess, the Snow Maiden, Alyonushka - female images who possessed not only stunning female logic but also kindness, wisdom, beauty, sincerity. The brightest of them are:
1 Fragile, little girl, Santa Claus's helper - favorite New Year's guest, role model naughty children. Since the middle of the 19th century, the image of a little granddaughter has been replaced by young beauty, with obligatory kokoshnik or fur hat, the preferred dress of Russian women.
No country in the world can boast such a magical and romantic biography as the Russian Snegurka. In Italy, this is the fairy Befana, an old woman with a hooked nose, who flies to the kids on a broomstick, giving gifts. A kind of "Santa Claus" in a skirt. The Mongols call their Snow Maiden Zazan Ohin, the girl Snow. The heroine, by tradition, makes riddles and gives gifts only after she hears the answer. In the USA, Santa has only deer from his assistants, but there is no Snow Maiden.
It is curious that if you try to translate the word Snow Maiden into English using the Google translator service, the result will always be different. Yesterday, the Snow Maiden was translated as "Snow - boy" (literally - a snow boy). Today, the Snegurochka in the database of the service is translated as Snow-maiden (Made of snow).
2 Masha, a restless companion of the Bear, a naughty character of a 3D cartoon breaking all records.
The green-eyed fidget is fluent in hand-to-hand combat, loves to be capricious and hooligan, asks questions that are difficult to answer. The prototype of the animated series was the folklore heroine of the Russian folk tale. Director O. Kuznetsov borrowed character traits from the hero of O. Henry's story "The Leader of the Redskins". The team of creators of the series does not adapt native Russian characters for broadcast in various countries.
3 baba yaga- a witch, the heroine of Slavic mythology, endowed with magic power. A negative character lures good fellows into his hut on chicken legs, without fail gives the heroes a fairy-tale horse and a magical navigator of those times - a ball of thread. The Russian witch is not always friendly, but if you are gifted with eloquence, she can help.
4 Firebird, a fabulous bird that heals the sick and restores sight to the blind, sister Western European bird Phoenix, which knew how to revive from the ashes. The father of the two fiery heroines, most likely, was Peacock.
Each heroine is an individual, embodying good or evil, her actions and deeds are directly related to her character and mission.
Male images: “the heroes have not yet died out on the Russian land!”
No less colorful top positive male images, vividly conveying the spirit of the Russian people. The main images are always antagonistic: in contrast to the beautiful, there is sure to be a bad one. Without which male images Russian fairy tales are inconceivable:
1 Father Frost.
In the Russian version - Morozko, Studenets, the mighty lord of the winter blizzard. The character, adored by the children, rides on a troika of horses, fetters reservoirs and rivers with the sound of a staff, sweeps cities and villages with cold breath. In the New Year, together with the Snow Maiden, she gives gifts. During Soviet times, Grandfather was dressed in a red coat, the color of the country's flag. The image of the popular Grandfather, who "wanders through forests and meadows" is played differently in different countries: Santa Claus, Youlupuki, Jouluvana.
This is interesting:
According to the most conservative estimates of scientists, Santa Claus is more than 2000 years old. For two thousand years, Santa Claus has repeatedly appeared in different images. First - in the guise of the pagan god Zimnik: an old man of small stature, with white hair and a long gray beard, with an uncovered head, in warm white clothes and with an iron mace in his hands. And in the fourth century, Santa Claus was reminiscent of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, who lived in Asia Minor in the city of Patara.
Grandfather began to come to the house with gifts with the beginning of the celebration of the New Year in Rus'. Previously, he gave gifts to the obedient and smart, and beat the mischievous with a stick. But the years made Santa Claus more compassionate: he replaced the stick with a magic staff.
By the way, Santa Claus first appeared on the pages of books in 1840, when Vladimir Odoevsky's "Children's Tales of Grandpa Iriney" were published. In the book, the name and patronymic of the winter wizard, Moroz Ivanovich, became known.
In the twentieth century, Santa Claus almost disappeared. After the revolution, it was considered that celebrating Christmas is harmful for the people, because this is a real “priestly” holiday. However, in 1935, the disgrace was finally removed, and soon Father Frost and Snegurochka first appeared together for the Christmas tree holiday at the Moscow House of Unions.
2 Three heroes. Strong, courageous, cheerful heroes have long become a symbol of Russia, thanks to a series of full-length adventures by Alyosha Popovich, Dobrynya Nikitich and Ilya Muromets. In fact, the brave fellows never met in life, according to epics, they even lived in different centuries.
This is interesting:
In 2015, the 6th part of the saga, “Three Heroes: The Knight’s Move”, which was released on the screens, collected 962,961,596 rubles. Almost 1 billion rubles! Thus, the picture became the highest grossing animated film of the year. Although it all started modestly: the box office of the first part - "Alyosha Popovich and Tugarin the Serpent" (2004) - amounted to 48,376,440 rubles. Since then, fees have steadily increased.
3 Ivan the Fool(third son) - a character embodying a special "magic strategy": the hero acts contrary to common sense and always succeed! The fool solves riddles admirably, wins evil spirit and valiantly saves the main character.
Pinocchio, Crocodile Gena, Dr. Aibolit, Barmaley, Winnie the Pooh, Leopold the Cat and Matroskin the Cat are also some of the most popular and beloved heroes of Russian cinema, who rightfully occupy high positions in the rating of fairy-tale characters.
Undead: guardians of forests, swamps and houses
most large group Russian folk epic is made up of mythical creatures. Vodyanoy, Kikimora, Goblin, mermaids, Brownie, Baba Yaga are magical images that appeared along with inexplicable forces of nature. By their actions and character, these are more negative characters, but at the same time, they are charming and charismatic in modern films and cartoons, these include:
1 Koschei the Deathless. A character with supernatural powers. According to legend, this is an insidious old man who kills pets. The sorcerer often kidnaps the protagonist's bride in the hope of "mutual love".
This is interesting:
In Soviet cinema, Koshey was brilliantly played by actor Georgy Millyar. Basically, he played all sorts of evil spirits and had to put on complex makeup. But for the role of Koshchei the Immortal, makeup was practically not needed, since the actor himself resembled a living skeleton (after suffering from malaria, the actor's weight was only 45 kg).
Koschey the Immortal - Georgy Millyar - Article
New Year characters different countries of the world
Photo:
Andrey Gutskov
New Year is not complete without Santa Claus and
Snow Maiden - in Russia, Santa Claus and Rudolph the reindeer - in English
countries and Joulupukki - in Finland. About what other New Year's
wizards come to visit children - in our material
Grandfather Mikulash and grandfather Ezhishek
Children are the first to receive their Christmas gifts.
in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Local Santa Claus - St. Mikulash - comes to
guests on the night of December 5-6, on the eve of the celebration of St. Nicholas Day.
It is known that he is dressed in a long red coat, a high hat, and in his hands
he has a staff, only instead of a bag with gifts, he carries a box behind his back. At
the good wizard has many friends: a chimney sweep, peasants, hussars, even
Death. It is believed that Mikulas is accompanied on his journey by a snow-white
An angel and a shaggy Devil, who tell the old man which of the kids
to give an orange, an apple or a candy, and to someone - a piece of coal or
potato. The angel carries with him a list of obedient and good kids,
who studied diligently and helped their parents, and Damn - a list with
surnames of children-pranksters. However, little mischievous people have long learned
circle St. Mikulas around the finger - it is believed that if you sing to him
a song or tell a rhyme, the kind old man will be touched and will hand
treasured gift.
Second
Santa Claus - Hedgehog - visits houses on Christmas Day, December 25th. About him
practically nothing is known, since no one has ever seen him. By
according to one legend, he is the brother of grandfather Mikulash, and they are very similar,
only grandfather Ezhishek is very modest, according to another - gifts under the Christmas tree in
Christmas is thrown by the baby Jesus himself. Be that as it may, but Hedgehogs
carefully watching so that no one sees him while he tosses
gifts to children's homes, but always informs about
his visit with the gentle ringing of bells, which invariably
Christmas trees and houses are decorated in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Babbo Natale and Fairy Befana
IN
Italy, as in many other European countries, has two Grandfathers at once
Frost, one of which comes at Christmas, and the second, or rather
say, the second - 6 January. New Year's Eve in Italy is not usually celebrated with
in scope, therefore they don’t have a character bringing gifts on this day,
but it is customary to visit clean water there is even a saying:
"If you have nothing to give to the owners of the house - give new water with olive
twig."
The Italian Santa Claus is called Babbo Natale, which means Christmas Father.
There are two legends about its origin. The first links Babbo Natale
with Saint Nicholas, who lived in the 3rd century AD. According to the second
versions - the Christmas fairy-tale wizard is borrowed from the Americans.
In any case, outwardly, he is not much different from Santa Claus - usually
he is portrayed as overweight man in a red sheepskin coat, trimmed
white fur, and with a gray beard, sometimes he even wears glasses. Like
american Santa Claus Babbo Natale travels through the air in a sleigh,
harnessed by deer, and enters houses through the chimney. All Italians
know that Father Christmas is a big lover of milk, so always
leave a cup of milk and sweets on the table. However, he visits only those
children who wrote him a letter in advance asking him to fulfill them
cherished desires - for this, they even install on the streets and in stores
special mailboxes for letters to Italian Santa Claus.
A
On January 6, children are looking forward to visiting the fairy Befana. She usually
depicted as an old woman on a broom, with a hooked nose and large
teeth, dressed in all black. Behind her back is a bag with gifts and
embers. There are several legends about the sorceress at once: according to one of
them, the fairy Befana remained in Italy after the Magi did not take her to
journey to the newborn Jesus. Since then, she has been looking into houses for
little Italians to give gifts to obedient children and punish
hooligans. Another says that the sorceress herself refused to visit
Bethlehem and since then has been looking for its cradle in Italian homes. Alone
New Year's legends say that Befana unlocks the doors of any house
with a small golden key, according to others - the sorceress enters the house
through the chimney. There is also a lot of talk about how a fairy moves.
legends. Someone believes that the stars bring the fairy, and someone that she
moves on a small donkey, and someone - that from roof to roof she
moves by jumping on a broomstick. It is customary for Fairy Befana to leave treats for
mantelpiece - a glass of wine and a saucer with food. There is a belief that if
the sorceress liked the treat, before leaving she will certainly sweep
floor. On January 6, on the day of Saint Epiphany, the fairy Befana is symbolized by a doll,
it is carried on a cart around the city, after which it is burned in the main square.
Perhaps this tradition is related to the fact that Befana for a long time was considered
evil witch.
Melchior, Baltasar, Gaspard, Olentzero and Tio Nadal
Spanish
children do not believe in Santa Claus. Instead of the traditional New Year's
magician, three Kings come to visit them at once, whom we
used to call the Magi - without exaggeration, the oldest
Christmas characters written about in the Bible.
the day before
Day of the Three Kings, it is celebrated in Spain on January 6, in all cities and
In the villages there is a large colorful procession of the Kings. At the end
Melchior, Balthazar and Gaspar say solemn speech, which
invariably ends with the words: "This year all children will receive
gifts!". Kings occupy each of their thrones, often installed in
the center of the city, after which they call the kids and personally hand them
treasured gift.
IN
the same time in the Basque Country and the province of Navarre gifts to obedient children
presents Olentzero, local Santa Claus. About its origin goes
several legends - according to one of them, he comes from giants
Gentilak and was the first to know about the birth of Jesus Christ
and brought the news to the people. According to another - when Olentzero was a baby,
a fairy found it and gave it to an elderly couple. When adoptive parents died
Olentzero began to make toys that he gave to neighbors.
kids. He died in a fire saving children, but the fairy gave Olentzero
eternal life. Usually Olentzero is depicted in the national homespun
clothes. This good-natured black-bearded fat man loves a good treat and
will never give up good wine- for this he even carries with him
flask.
IN
In Catalonia, the place of Santa Claus is occupied by a magic log named Tio
Nadal. Little Catalans carefully look after the log - they feed during the day and
cover for the night. In gratitude for their care, a log puts them
small edible souvenirs - sweets, nuts or fruits. At all
The Catalans believe that if a log is burned on Christmas Day and all the ashes are kept
year, it will protect them from evil spirits.
Yolasveinars
Icelandic
Yolasveinars have nothing to do with either the Russian Father Frost or
Saint Nicholas, better known as Santa Claus. According to legend in the family
giantess-eaters Grila and lazy-couch potatoes Leppaludi appeared 13
sons - Yolasveinarov, translated from Icelandic Christmas tales
or Christmas boys. Modern Christmas Traditions
represent them in the form of mischievous joker gnomes, but before the beginning of the XX
centuries, the "fraternity" was considered nothing more than evil trolls, delivering
a lot of trouble for the inhabitants of the "ice country".
According to the legend,
the offspring of mother Grila appeared in the villages two weeks before Christmas,
December 12, and they began to harm in every possible way - they stole cattle and food, beat
dishes, made a mess in the house, and sometimes kidnapped children. Not to be
eaten by the Icelandic children all year before Christmas
behave well and obey their parents.
With the passage
time, the images of the Yolasweinar were transformed - now these good-natured
gnomes leave gifts in the shoes of obedient children, but not one, but
thirteen, and to the same mischievous people as themselves, they give bumps of coal,
a potato or even a stone. It is believed that the gnomes alternately come from
sides of the mountains and linger in each house for 13 days, after which they also
one by one they go back to their cave.
At the same
time is still in genuine horror Icelandic babies are driven by mothers
Grila and pet of the Yolasveinars - huge, the size of a bull,
black Yule cat. On Christmas Eve they
sometimes they come to cities and villages, where they lie in wait for naughty children
or lazy people who did not have time to buy a woolen new thing for Christmas time. IN
In 2010, one of the news agencies stated that the volcanic eruption
Eyyafyadlayokyudl is the work of the insidious cannibal Grila.
Maulana Karenga
WITH
60 years of the last century, the black population of the United States spends
African American Kwanza Festival, which runs from December 26 to 1
January. The main purpose of the holiday is to support and preserve
African traditions introduced in the USA in the 17th-19th centuries, along with
Negro slaves. Kwanzaa or First Fruit Festival was invented by the leader of the wrestling
for African American Rights, Professor at the University of California, Dr.
Maulana Karenga, Ph.D. He offered to give up Christmas holiday,
which he considered "the religion of the whites" and return to the "roots". However, with
time, blacks in the United States who profess Christianity, with
both Christmas and Kwanza are celebrated with pleasure. In addition, holiday
gained popularity in Canada, where it is celebrated by everyone who is interested in
African American culture.
Karenga,
as the ideological leader of the holiday, he also proposed the "seven postulates of Kwanza", according to
one for each day - unity, self-determination, teamwork and
collective responsibility, cooperation, purposefulness,
creativity and faith. Maulana Karenga himself called them the principles by which
must be guided in his life by a black man to achieve
progress.
IN
according to tradition, adults and children decorate their homes, put on
bright national clothes and participate in festive ceremonies - a game on
national musical instruments, chants, dances, "bloodless"
sacrifice, reading prayers and, of course, a feast.
The doctors
Karenga can be safely called the New Year's magician of African Americans -
this man did no less for the "black" movement in the world than Martin
Luther King or Nelson Mandela.
Segatsu-san and Oji-san
In Japan
The New Year is celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar, which was adopted in
land of the rising sun in 1873, although the traditional Japanese date
between January 21st and February 21st. The tradition of celebrating this holiday
preserved from ancient times - the New Year is here invariably
108 tolls of the bell announce. However, after the end of World War II
war, the Japanese borrowed some elements of Western culture.
For example, to the traditional ancient Santa Claus, Segatsu-san was added
a younger, modern winter wizard, Oji-san.
Segatsu-san,
translated from Japanese Mr. New Year or Mr. January, dressed in
green or sky blue kimono. According to legend, a week before
New Year's Eve, he leaves his home in the small town of Shiogama
on the island of Honshu and begins to bypass the inhabitants of Japan. This week in the people
called "gold". By his arrival, gates are built in front of the houses from
bamboo sticks and pine branches, set dwarf trees
pine, plum or peach. Despite the fact that Segatsu-san does not give
gifts, but simply wishes everyone a Happy New Year, he is a welcome guest in
every house. There is a belief that together with him on the night of December 31
On January 1, the people of Japan are visited by the Seven Gods of Luck who sail
on a magical ship - especially for them, children leave on pillows
images of sailboats.
Second
Santa Claus, Oji-san, appeared in Japan relatively recently - with
penetration into the country American traditions. "Young Colleague"
Segatsu-sana - the Japanese version of Santa Claus - copes with his
duties in just one night. Oji-san moves, dressed in
red sheepskin coat and cap, by sea, with him he brings gifts for everyone
the inhabitants of the islands. IN Lately little Japanese adopted the tradition
write letters to their Santa Clauses with cherished desires, according to statistics,
more and more, they choose Oji-san as the addressee, who is sure to
fulfills their wishes.
Ayios Vassilis
Greek
Santa Claus has nothing to do with our traditional ideas about
New Year's wizards. Even his name is not St. Nicholas, but St.
Basil - Agios (Agios) Vasilis, in honor of Orthodox saint,
born in 330 and during his lifetime received the nickname the Great.
Saint Vasilis lived only 49 years, during which he helped
poor and needy, and he lived very modestly. He died on January 1, 379
year, since Greek Orthodox Church celebrates this day
memory of St. Basil the Great. He was tall and thin man With
pale skin and a long black beard with grey.
Despite
to what is in modern Greece Agios Vasilis is portrayed as
Santa Claus - in a red fur coat with a gray beard - in a traditional
in the performance, he wears a costume resembling a priest's cassock, and on his head
he has a tiara. Saint Basil comes to houses not from the North Pole, but
from his hometown of Caesarea Cappadocia. Another important difference is
Agios Vassilis does not carry a bag of gifts, as throughout
His main gifts in life were the word and faith of Christ.
WITH
the name of the Great Basil of Caesarea is associated with another New Year's
tradition - Vasilopita. This is a cake that no one can do without.
celebration in Greece and Cyprus, where the saint is also greatly revered. According to one of
legends to spare your hometown from the invaders wise Ayios
Vasilis ordered the locals to bring all the most valuable things from the house. Enemy
retreated, and all the collected valuables were baked into pies, which were treated
all residents of the city. These pyros
New godgi were called Vasilopity. Their
they invariably bake on January 1, and inside there is always a coin "for
happiness".
Shan Dan Laozhen
IN
China, as in other countries of East Asia, the onset of the New Year
celebrated according to the lunar calendar and marks the arrival of spring. According to
according to ancient beliefs, on the first day of spring, nature awakens and comes to life
earth, and the mythical animal Nian comes to Earth, which devoured
livestock, grain, as well as children and villagers. Since then in China
it is customary to leave food on the threshold of houses - it is believed that the beast will be satisfied and
leave people alone. There is another belief: somehow Nian
frightened child in red hanfu, since New Year's Eve
it is customary to decorate their dwellings with red lanterns and scrolls in order to
scare away the animal.
His
The Chinese call Santa Claus Shan Dan Laozhen, there are others
interpretations of the name - Dong Che Lao Ren, Sho Hin and others. Like the Russian Grandfather
Frost, he wears a red robe and doesn't like to walk,
preferring to go around their possessions on a donkey. Shan Dan Laozhen boldly
can be called the busiest new year's eve Santa Claus - children in
There are a lot of China, but he always looks into every house and leaves
lacy - an envelope with a small amount of money for happiness. The Chinese believe that
their New Year's elder studied the philosophy of Confucius, mastered wushu and aikido.
It is also believed to ward off evil spirits.
Khyzyr-Ilyas
IN
Muslim countries celebrate two New Years at once. The first one
comes on the first day of the month of Muharram, but as in Islamic countries
use moon calendar, the holiday is shifted 11 days ahead.
The second is called Hederlez and symbolizes the beginning of a new pastoral
year (usually celebrated on April 23 according to the Julian calendar and May 6 - according to
Gregorian). Santa Claus is called Khyzyr Ilyas here and he appears
homes of good and righteous people only at the beginning of May. He is usually portrayed
gray-haired old man with a long gray beard, he wears a green embroidered
a dressing gown and a red turban, and with him he has a bag with gifts.
On
in fact, Khyzyr and Ilyas are two prophets whose names have long been
be perceived as a whole. According to Tatar beliefs, Khyzyr drank
living water and received immortality. It is believed that he travels
light, helps the needy and punishes the greedy people. Until now, the Tatars
believe that it is impossible to offend someone you meet on the road or look into
the old man's house, as it may be Khizir himself.
According to
other legends, Khyzyr and Ilyas are brothers, they meet only once in
year to bring Spring back to earth. On this day, Hederlez is celebrated.
According to tradition, on the eve of the holiday, all houses are carefully cleaned, as
New Year's wizard will not look into the dwelling of a slut. Housewives also believe
what if in holiday night all caskets, purses and pots of food
left open, you can get the blessing of Khyzyr-Ilyas on
prosperity in the family.
Anna Likhova. TVC.RU
The New Year cannot be complete without Ded Moroz and Snegurochka in Russia, Santa Claus and Rudolph the reindeer in English-speaking countries, and Joulupukki in Finland. About what other New Year's wizards come to visit children - in our material
Grandfather Mikulash and grandfather Ezhishek
Children in the Czech Republic and Slovakia are the first to receive their Christmas gifts. Local Santa Claus - St. Mikulash - comes to visit on the night of December 5-6, on the eve of the celebration of St. Nicholas Day. It is known that he is dressed in a long red fur coat, a high hat, and he has a staff in his hands, but instead of a bag with gifts, he carries a box behind his back. A good wizard has many friends: a chimney sweep, peasants, hussars, even Death. It is believed that on the journey Mikulash is accompanied by a snow-white Angel and a shaggy Devil, who tell the old man which of the kids to give an orange, apple or candy, and to which - a piece of coal or a potato. Angel carries with him a list of obedient and good children who studied diligently and helped their parents, and the Devil carries a list with the names of prankster children. However, little mischievous people have long learned to circle St. Mikulash around their fingers - it is believed that if you sing a song or tell a rhyme to him, the good old man will be touched and will present the treasured gift.
The second Santa Claus - Hedgehog - visits houses on Christmas, December 25th. Almost nothing is known about him, as no one has ever seen him. According to one legend, he is the brother of grandfather Mikulash, and they are very similar, only grandfather Ezhishek is very modest, according to another, baby Jesus himself throws gifts under the Christmas tree on Christmas. Be that as it may, Jerzyszek is careful that no one sees him while he throws gifts at the children's houses, but he always announces his visit with the gentle chime of the bells that invariably decorate Christmas trees and houses in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Babbo Natale and Fairy Befana
In Italy, as in many other European countries, there are two Santa Clauses at once, one of which comes at Christmas, and the second, or rather, the second, on January 6th. New Year in Italy is not customary to celebrate on a grand scale, therefore they don’t have a person who brings gifts on this day, but it’s customary to visit with clean water, there is even a saying: “If you have nothing to give to the owners of the house, give new water with olive twig."
The Italian Santa Claus is called Babbo Natale, which means Christmas Father. There are two legends about its origin. The first connects Babbo Natale with Saint Nicholas, who lived in the 3rd century AD. According to the second version, the Christmas fairy-tale wizard was borrowed from the Americans. In any case, outwardly, he is not much different from Santa Claus - he is usually depicted as a plump man in a red coat trimmed with white fur, and with a gray beard, sometimes he even wears glasses. Like the American Santa Claus, Babbo Natale travels through the air in a sleigh pulled by reindeer and enters houses through a chimney. All Italians know that the Christmas Father is a big lover of milk, so they always leave a cup of milk and sweets on the table. However, he visits only those children who wrote him a letter in advance with a request to fulfill their cherished desires - for this, special mailboxes are even installed on the streets and in shops for letters to Italian Santa Claus.
And on January 6, children are looking forward to visiting the fairy Befana. She is usually depicted as an old woman on a broom, with a hooked nose and large teeth, dressed in all black. Behind her back is a bag with gifts and coals. There are several legends about the sorceress at once: according to one of them, the Befana fairy remained in Italy after the Magi did not take her on a journey to the newborn Jesus. Since then, she has been visiting the homes of little Italians to give gifts to obedient children and punish hooligans. Another says that the sorceress herself refused to visit Bethlehem and has since been looking for his cradle in Italian homes. Some New Year's legends say that Befana unlocks the doors of any house with a small golden key, according to others, the sorceress enters the house through the chimney. There are also many legends about how the fairy moves. Someone believes that the stars bring the fairy, and someone that she moves on a small donkey, and someone that she moves from roof to roof by jumping on a broomstick. It is customary for Fairy Befana to leave treats on the mantelpiece - a glass of wine and a saucer of food. There is a belief: if the sorceress liked the treat, she will certainly sweep the floor before leaving. On January 6, on the day of Saint Epiphany, the Befana fairy is symbolized by a doll, which is carried on a cart around the city, after which it is burned in the main square. Perhaps this tradition is due to the fact that Befana has long been considered an evil sorceress.
Melchior, Baltasar, Gaspard, Olentzero and Tio Nadal
Spanish children do not believe in Santa Claus. Instead of the traditional New Year's wizard, three Kings come to visit them at once, whom we used to call the Magi - without exaggeration, the oldest Christmas characters that are written about in the Bible.
On the eve of the Day of the Three Kings, it is celebrated in Spain on January 6, in all cities and villages there is a large colorful procession of the Kings. At the end of Melchior, Balthazar and Gaspar give a solemn speech, which invariably ends with the words: "This year all children will receive gifts!". The kings occupy each of their thrones, often installed in the center of the city, after which they call the kids to them and personally present the treasured gift.
At the same time, in the Basque Country and the province of Navarre, gifts are given to obedient children by Olentzero, the local Santa Claus. There are several legends about his origin - according to one of them, he comes from the giants of the gentilaks and was the first to know about the birth of Jesus Christ and bring this news to people. According to another, when Olentzero was a baby, a fairy found him and gave him to an elderly couple. When are receptionists parents died, Olentzero began to make toys that he presented to the neighbor's children. He died in a fire saving the children, but the fairy gave Olentzero eternal life. Usually Olentzero is depicted in national homespun clothes. This good-natured black-bearded fat man loves a good treat and will never refuse good wine - for this he even carries a flask with him.
In Catalonia, the place of Santa Claus is taken by a magic log named Tio Nadal. Little Catalans carefully look after the log - they feed it during the day and cover it at night. In gratitude for their care, the log gives them small edible souvenirs - sweets, nuts or fruits. In general, the Catalans believe that if a log is burned on Christmas and the ashes are kept all year round, this will protect them from evil spirits.
Yolasveinars
Icelandic Jolasveinars have nothing to do with either the Russian Father Frost or Saint Nicholas, better known as Santa Claus. According to legend, 13 sons appeared in the family of the cannibalistic giantess Grila and the lazy lazybones Leppaludi - Yolasveinarov, translated from Icelandic Christmas chaps or Christmas guys. Modern Christmas traditions represent them in the image of mischievous joker gnomes, but until the beginning of the 20th century, the "fraternity" was considered nothing more than evil trolls, causing a lot of trouble to the inhabitants of the "ice country".
According to legend, the offspring of mother Grila appeared in the villages two weeks before Christmas, on December 12, and began to harm in every possible way - they stole cattle and food, broke dishes, made a mess in the house, and sometimes kidnapped children. In order not to be eaten, Icelandic children behaved well and obeyed their parents all year before Christmas.
Over time, the images of the Yolasveinar have been transformed - now these good-natured gnomes leave gifts in the shoes of obedient children, and not one, but thirteen, and they give mischievous people like themselves a lump of coal, a potato or even a stone. It is believed that the gnomes come in turn from the side of the mountains and linger in each house for 13 days, after which they also go back to their cave one by one.
At the same time, mother Grila and the pet of the Yolasveinars, a huge black Yule cat, the size of a bull, still bring genuine horror to Icelandic kids. On Christmas Eve, they sometimes come to cities and villages, where they lie in wait for naughty children or lazy people who did not have time to buy a new woolen dress for Christmas time. In 2010, one of the news agencies stated that the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano was the work of the insidious cannibal Grila.
Maulana Karenga
Since the 60s of the last century, the black population of the United States has been holding the African-American Kwanza Festival, which lasts from December 26 to January 1. The main purpose of the holiday is to support and preserve African traditions, established in the USA in the 17th-19th centuries along with black slaves. Kwanzaa, or First Fruit Festival, was coined by African American rights leader Maulana Karenga, professor at the University of California, Ph.D. He proposed to abandon the Christmas holiday, which he considered the "religion of the whites" and return to the "roots". However, over time, black Christians in the United States enjoy celebrating both Christmas and Kwanzaa. In addition, the holiday has gained popularity in Canada, where it is celebrated by everyone who is interested in African American culture.
Karenga, as the ideological leader of the holiday, also proposed the "seven postulates of Kwanza", one for each day - unity, self-determination, teamwork and collective responsibility, cooperation, purposefulness, creativity and faith. Maulana Karenga himself called them the principles by which a black person should be guided in his life in order to achieve progress.
In accordance with tradition, adults and children decorate their homes, put on bright national clothes and participate in festive ceremonies - playing national musical instruments, chants, dancing, "bloodless" sacrifice, reading prayers and, of course, a feast.
Dr. Karenga can be safely called the New Year's magician of African Americans - this man did no less for the "black" movement in the world than Martin Luther King or Nelson Mandela.
Segatsu-san and Oji-san
In Japan, the New Year is celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar, which was adopted in the land of the rising sun in 1873, although the date of the traditional Japanese New Year coincides with Chinese tradition and is usually located between January 21 and February 21. The tradition of celebrating this holiday has been preserved since ancient times - 108 bell strikes invariably announce the New Year. However, after the end of World War II, the Japanese borrowed some elements of Western culture. For example, in addition to the traditional ancient Santa Claus Segatsu-san, a younger, modern winter wizard, Oji-san, was added.
Segatsu-san, translated from Japanese as Mr. New Year or Mr. January, is dressed in a green or sky blue kimono. According to legend, a week before the New Year, he leaves his home in the small town of Shiogama on the island of Honshu and begins to bypass the inhabitants of Japan. This week is popularly called "golden". By his arrival, gates are built in front of the houses from bamboo sticks and pine branches, dwarf trees of pine, plum or peach are installed. Despite the fact that Segatsu-san does not give gifts, but simply wishes everyone a Happy New Year, he is a welcome guest in every home. There is a belief that on the night of December 31-January 1, the inhabitants of Japan are visited by the Seven Gods of Fortune, who sail on a magical ship - especially for them, children leave images of sailboats on their pillows.
The second Santa Claus, Oji-san, appeared in Japan relatively recently - with the penetration of American traditions into the country. "Young colleague" Segatsu-san - the Japanese version of Santa Claus - copes with his duties in just one night. Oji-san, dressed in a red sheepskin coat and cap, moves along the sea, with him he brings gifts for all the inhabitants of the islands. Recently, little Japanese have adopted the tradition of writing letters to their Santa Clauses with cherished desires, according to statistics, more and more they choose Oji-san as the addressee, who will surely fulfill their wishes.
Ayios Vassilis
Greek Santa Claus has nothing to do with our traditional ideas about the New Year's wizard. Even his name is not St. Nicholas, but St. Basil - Agios (Agios) Vasilis, in honor of the Orthodox saint, who was born in 330 and received the nickname Great during his lifetime. Saint Vasilis lived only 49 years, during which he helped the poor and the needy, while he himself lived very modestly. He died on January 1, 379, since then the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of St. Basil the Great on this day. He was a tall and thin man with pale skin and a long black beard streaked with gray.
Despite the fact that in modern Greece, Agios Vasilis is portrayed as Santa Claus - in a red coat with a gray beard - in the traditional view, he wears a costume resembling a priest's cassock, and has a tiara on his head. Saint Basil comes to homes not from the North Pole, but from his native city of Caesarea in Cappadocia. Another important difference is that Agios Vasilis does not carry a bag with gifts, since throughout his life his main gifts were the word and faith of Christ.
Another story is connected with the name of Great Basil of Caesarea. new year tradition- Vasilopita. This is a cake, without which not a single celebration in Greece and Cyprus is complete, where the saint is also very revered. According to one of the legends, in order to rid his hometown from invaders, the wise Agios Vasilis ordered the locals to bring all the most valuable things from home. The enemy retreated, and all the collected valuables were baked into pies, which were treated to all the inhabitants of the city. These pies were called Vasilopity. They are invariably baked on January 1, and a coin "for good luck" is always hidden inside.
Shan Dan Laozhen
In China, as in other countries of East Asia, the onset of the New Year is celebrated according to the lunar calendar and marks the arrival of spring. According to ancient beliefs, on the first day of spring, nature awakens and the earth comes to life, and the mythical animal Nian comes to Earth, which devoured cattle, grain, as well as children and villagers. Since then, it has been customary in China to leave food on the threshold of houses - it is believed that the beast will be satisfied and leave people alone. There is another belief: once Nian was frightened of a child in a red hanfu, since then, on New Year's Eve, it is customary to decorate their homes with red lanterns and scrolls to scare away the beast.
The Chinese call their Santa Claus Shan Dan Laozhen, there are other interpretations of the name - Dong Che Lao Ren, Sho Hin and others. Like the Russian Santa Claus, he wears a red robe and does not like to travel on foot, preferring to travel around his possessions on a donkey. Shan Dan Laozhen can safely be called the busiest Santa Claus on New Year's Eve - there are many children in China, but he always looks into every house and leaves a laysi - an envelope with a small amount of money for happiness. The Chinese believe that their New Year's elder studied the philosophy of Confucius, masters wushu and aikido. It is also believed to ward off evil spirits.
Khyzyr-Ilyas
Muslim countries celebrate two New Years at once. The first of them comes on the first day of the month of Muharram, but since Islamic countries use the lunar calendar, the holiday is shifted 11 days ahead. The second is called Hederlez and symbolizes the beginning of a new pastoral year (usually celebrated on April 23 in the Julian calendar and May 6 in the Gregorian). Santa Claus is called Khyzyr Ilyas here and he appears in the homes of kind and righteous people only at the beginning of May. Usually he is depicted as a gray-haired old man with a long gray beard, he wears a green embroidered robe and a red turban, and he has a bag with gifts with him.
In fact, Khizir and Ilyas are two prophets, whose names have long been perceived as a single whole. According to Tatar beliefs, Khyzyr drank living water and received immortality. It is believed that he travels the world, helps those in need and punishes greedy people. Until now, the Tatars believe that it is impossible to offend an old man who met on the road or looked into the house, since it could be Khyzyr himself.
According to other legends, Khyzyr and Ilyas are brothers, they meet only once a year to bring Spring back to earth. On this day, Hederlez is celebrated. According to tradition, on the eve of the holiday, all houses are carefully cleaned, since the New Year's magician will not look into the dwelling of a slut. The hostesses also believe that if all the caskets, purses and pots with food are left open on a festive night, you can get the blessing of Khyzyr-Ilyas for prosperity in the family.