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most magical time of of year christmas is in full swing in russia. and while some prisoners traditions seem like working style prisoners in new year, and roger is a whole different for the we decided to head the system, the picturesque russian town, which is about to turn 1000 years old into $1024.00 with its snow covered church its traditional houses and a true festive feeling. it's the perfect of setting to find out more about new year had a christmas traditions in russia. marietta chief of us, a historian and as know, it just help us understand more about this especial time view. this place is a winter wonderland. it's absolutely amazing. um,

i wanna ask you about some of the christmas traditions. is it true that they had to be reinvented overtime? talk to me about how christmas became new years here in russia. oh, love shit. the and actually it was under peter the great that we started celebrating new years on december 31st like you to agree that there should be public facilities with fireworks and bon fires. and we suddenly, after he died, however, and christmas remained the main winter holiday with the tradition surrounding the new year celebration where reinvented during the soviet time as i'm concerned. after the 1917 revolution with the bolsheviks wanted to eradicate associations with christmas was so so new years was banned and the 19 twenties and thirties scheduled by the 19 thirty's and new generation had grown up not knowing what celebrating christmas felt like smoke. so the soviet authorities decided to reconstruct me or reinvent new year's celebrations, some of the stuff, the 1st new year's eve was officially mars in the winter of 1935 to 1936 could meet

just so you could argue that the soviets deliberately created new year's traditions, month, but they tried to make sure that it celebration was different from christmas. is it true that the christmas tree was once band and then brought back and then banned again and then brought back a it seems like it's a uh, an interesting relationship with the christmas tree or the yoga and the russian traditions. yeah. been used cars the store and the guy wouldn't say that the christmas or new your tree was ever bend for a long time. the. there's a widespread belief that the christmas tree was banned during world war one. but it's not true. it's just that many russian families decided against christmas trees because they were associated with a german tradition in germany was russia's main enemy at the time so that the tree was only officially bend of the 19 twenties and early 19 thirties kind of by the soviet government because people associated with christmas because there in 1936. however, when new years eve became institutionalized as a holiday tree,

reemerged in people's homes. and most importantly enough, official places why they started putting on shows for children. but again, it was to celebrate new year's eve will not in christmas distance kim, i am in the web with them. what about a christmas decorations for that christmas tree? does it have any special meaning what goes on them? is there anything special about how you decorate a christmas tree here in russia? i developed said you'll smile and predict created christmas trees were 1st sold in german confectionary stores. so the 1st ornaments were actually confectionary items, such as can be apples notes wrapped in foil, etc. when those are the predecessors of christmas ornaments that are chewing, when christmas, trees were allowed to get and, and the soviet union, they also began to manufacture tree decoration. so you, i think, and soviet ornaments are an incredible historical source because they reflect political, historical, and other realities of the day. and it's no coincidence that new years is the main

family holiday in our country. is the trend. there is this tradition where you open a cupboard and pull out a dusty suitcases with their parents, grandparents and even great grandparents holiday decorations i've done. it really brings generations together since and many homes who have for newman's hailing from different arrows and lots of historical context on one christmas tree. and it's another thing that makes this celebration. so family centric can i get stuck with somebody this in the car, almost a century, some of the most beautiful christmas tree ornaments have been made of right here. at this factory initially known, extremely fragile. these masterpieces are all handed made from glass. let's find out more, the

fire glass and the air. these are your ingredients. how do you get from those raw materials to get it? ornaments bloss and fire are an animated things, but when you combine them, when you heat glass by fire and breathe air into it, you get an ornament. well, you breathe life into it, and you've got an ornament, a living, single of sorts. here's how it happens. these ornaments i've done find their way into every household. it's so rewarding and so important. now i hear that you can't even stop for a 2nd. you always have to be in motion. what happens if you stop so, so nobody else and you're right, you can't stop with animals because lost and cool down. and once it cools much, no matter how much air you blow into it, you won't get an ornament english. so it's a process that can't be interrupted, but up to what is the most difficult ornaments to make?

some of the most difficult, in my opinion, is a ball. yes, because you use a technique called free blowing. vol needs to be perfectly even in rounding. it's not easy for moles blowing allows you to make ornaments in any shape you're given a mold, and you just flow molten glass and to it, because there are certain nuances and tricks to so generally it's less challenging to deal with, but always shift it seems to me, this isn't unusual career or how does want to actually become a glass blower. now you're right. they don't teach you this craft anywhere. i teach apprentices here at the factory. that's why they hired me because they wanted to train a new generation of glass workers. it's a unique profession, were few and far between the, the ornaments produced here are some of the most famous in the world. so what makes

them so extraordinary? the so this is interesting to me. it's my understanding that in the 20th century, there weren't any christmas trees at all for a while at least. so how does this idea of christmas ornaments to begin in the 1st place? nursery lets you, let's in, i don't christmas ornaments in russia, india and the 20th century. and people certainly is that great to their christmas trees backs. and actually you'll to fiddle with the festive page in the early 19 century. that's all name. it's far as policies and agents haven't seen the above. the tradition was gradually adopted by wealthy people h rhonda akira nation enough, correct. the habit of dick rates and christmas trees was established in the eighty's, in a case of javascript, where, where they didn't produce the ornaments and i was sitting until 1976 more than a scrolling museum tells the story i was going to be wearing them using now this

here we have the know installments on display, certainly beautifully, and some are made from glossy to here. they are worked out as a call to you, and there are many of them where they weren't easy to make it cheaper. and in great demand, because by 9 from 36, there were only snow on them and slaps in the country waters. we have a remarkable battery to here. so this is the very supposed last movie to, if it was definitely it has a layoff silver inside chart. seated on this either, but it used to have a coach of luck here on the outside too, but it's obviously appealed the way since 936. what do you mean? their sales to both the voice on which russia rates room one. so she, we have the oldest and the most important decorations we deal with it. we also may be gallons and gallons made of paper flags. the each of these decorations are handed painted by the artist working this factory. you'll never find 2 identical pieces.

the museum of this is fascinating to watch. i know that here at the factory, you have a special technique. what makes the painting that you do here unique? i goes the ornaments that our factory are completely handmade will expose glass blowing and painting. they're done entirely by hand. that's what makes them unique, but we also have ornaments of painted with water and color technique frequent. it's our in house convention, very complicated, technical at the very labor intensive woodland, very beautiful that you can find a tournaments libraries anywhere else. now in a world it is increasingly becoming mechanized. you do everything here by hand as you've already mentioned. um and it doesn't seem to lose its magic. do you think people need this magic? what's the case here? going yes. name the thumbs up. so what we use is precisely because we're living in this a fast, a hi tech world that people can waive this kind of warm to see. so any motion we

confusing our product floods every morning and creates a specific mode and no to ornaments are identical. so even though they may be similar here before the end at new year's time, when you walk out into the street, uh and you see your ornaments out there, does it give you a sense of pride? what do you feel going? yes, it's very rewarding to see our hand made more limits on christmas trees. i'm going to see how they make people happy. can you how they glitter and shine in the festive lights and it's a great feeling the know what about santa claus versus the father? for us or did matos, we know we have santa claus. everyone has a history there,

but yeah, models kind of interesting. it's my understanding that he used to be kind of a horrible evil figure. but how did he turn into this a jolly guy that brings in the new year's spirit? there were different characters in slavic mythology, but just one character united them all i didn't see was known under different names as the school zoo is out morose, go or just did was cold. and then it was a being a god that was responsible for winter, frost boy. but he was never associated with christmas or new year's eve cox. and he's later in the mid 19th century, father christmas appeared analogous to saint nicholas and the west. so when you get father frost, as we know him today is a soviet invention, you know, it is current appearance took shape over a long period of time. you move by and by. he got a long winter coat, usually bright colored and grew a long beard filled, got a long magical stuff and so on. so that it's true that he was constructed from

various images. it also is it doesn't a whole because of it is a. so it's a beautiful place, so we go check out some more of the social. okay. but actual the, so we were talking about father for us to get models. but here he is accompanied with the snow made and so you go to scott, can you tell me about her? what's your role? how does she come into play? i thought you need to this new start in. it's a fascinating story. as i told you before, father frost has always been associated with the saint nicholas santa claus and christmas, which was odd for a soviet hall the day so warm. so they decided to invent a companion for him. initially. different characters were tribes such as little rabbit, puppets, etc. what's more, father frost, as a mighty character made some little kids were afraid of him. when the snow maiden

was added to celebrations, children felt more at ease. she, she acted as a kind of intermediary between children and father process with whom you call. another thing that's important about this, no maiden is the link with same mix was, was disconcerting for soviet authorities a say and could not have a granddaughter for obvious reasons why it was. but our fathers for us did have one's got to do. so it helped to strip away the image of religious undertones. group and kids just loved the snow made into just need to know what to do a search and did some very cool. now what about did better as himself? is it true that each nationality around russia or within the russian federation has their own version of good models? what i see is different peoples of russia ethnically, a very diverse country. these have a lot of different characters and traditions of their own. the us there is a common thread in the new years, is a transition goal. it's a passage into something that is unknown and therefore dangerous vs. and where there's uncertainty and danger. and there's always superstitions, rituals,

and we'll leave which help people safely transition into a new state. and yet the in addition, there is this widespread belief that nature is governed by spirits or some superior powers, which leads to the emergence of various nature related figures. and he's either punished people for wrong doing or reward them for the good they've done. there are many heroes like that throughout russia to see the best known perhaps is the tar piece by an old man who looks like father frost all day. but he is always accompanied by his daughter and kind, morris spirit, somebody more lives in good alia. they have a kind yes, it said was actually a burly, young guy, and she is described as a canadian young fellow, frost underscoring his uniqueness. as opposed to our familiar father? frost. okay. so in italy they throw things out at the last minute in england they leave the back door open so that it can let the new year out in spring for some reason. in the last moments of the old year,

the 12 grapes before the beginning of the new year. what are some russian traditions for the new year? there's the civil on new year's eve. it's mainly a family holiday scene. so you have your whole family or your closest friends gathered around the table. elizabeth tvs usually on people watched the president's address. we followed, of course, by the chimes of this vast good tower clock on the red square on the you're supposed to make a wish. while the clock is trimming again, some people just think of their wage on the other scribble it on a piece of paper burnett and split the ashes into their champagne glasses. and this way it should come true. it's so after that outdoor fun begins, most people go outside for firework. does it? so is a study of calf. ask about food. there's, there's a lot of different new year's traditions when it comes to food. one of them is

official wearing a for a coat of bud. talk to me what kind of food you guys have it me. as i spoke, i said say, talking about traditional new year's food, we make all kinds of parties salads with me, fish and mayonnaise is such as the famous olive here, solid herring, under a 1st coat with them and most of salad. and so for in the car, jake, mandarin oranges are an interesting symbol of new jersey. previously, they were part of typical children, guests assorted sweets and pretty boxes and were considered a rarity. so these days, mandarins are easily available all year round it, but people still like buying them in winter because of this association with the new year's superior court. overall, the menu is about prosperity and is this not everyone can afford caviar on an average day change, but if you're going to have coffee or at least once a year, it's probably going to be on new year's eve. it's about celebration abundance and sharing with your loved ones. yeah. for some reason people tend to save their best

dishes for new years and they get probably it's because it's the most of families centric holiday of all the. so as you can see, these traditions are flexible, but there's a sense remains the same as they aim to the strong positive emotions to which help perpetuate these traditions over many years and yet, and they'll go to them like how we did trial of it. so thank you very much for conversation is been incredibly interesting. the, the agent council remembers many traditions that have been long lost in big cities . here you can get a real taste of the beautiful and festive russian winter. the nice, this place is amazing. it's a magical wonderland frozen in time. what can you find here? and so, so that you can't really find any place else. well, what the stuff is,

one of the oldest towns in russia. we will celebrate this 1000th anniversary next year with them for as and not for me is founding much here with these trip just from his 1st mention in the chronicles. and you would have to, which is from here that much of russian history is played out of football. and you've got what makes it, especially unit, is that it has retained its original appearance, but almost original as to what you can see. the beautiful 10 poles and dimes you actually is due to the area being a victim of logistics in the mid 19th century. with that still the roads and railways bypass the us is that oregon the times that still remained as it used to be. is that gonna be now when it comes to christmas traditions and new years festivities, a lot of russian traditional folk or kind of make their way into the stories and the traditions. can you tell me a little bit about that? well, no, i'll go for it. lots of it comes from russia's past, started and i since 1700 on new year celebrations of coincide with seattle key. well, holy days. she missed, they would begin on christmas eve of us. we have to, by the way, you were not allowed to read anything on christmas eve,

except such people show a kind of weeds, partridge. and it's just an only after the 1st stock came out at the end, we would celebrate christmas at the beginning of the holiday season and stretching all the way until a bethany no good will interiors. and if there were many interest thinks initially just by fortune telling, people have always been interested to find out about the future, that sort of thing. but, so i can't help it ask, this is a sleigh. it seems like the perfect time of day with all the snow. do you want to go for right now? yes. cost as well. hey, coach, man. the so i have to associate this with the crazy russians, but you guys also have a tradition of diving into free z. i see water is in the middle of this cold juncture. it's during the of tiffany, can you talk to me about the tiffany and the traditions that you have associated with that shania profession is about remembering the baptism of jesus and george

and by john the baptist christian must follow the life of jesus christ in every aspect even in the little things chris chris daniel price was baptized on that day . results. people take a day just like him well to, to start greece here. this tradition my see crazy to those who wants to possibly get it done with it still exists here. which regards to so people take the obligatory data like it was interesting though, but then we'll just know when it catches a cold i'm you, me and you are personally, i've never heard of anyone getting l after taking a depth on a patient, either level of sky so well, there is a little secret them, but the, the water under the ice is 4 degrees celsius, load it. so if they can be minus 1020, or 30 outside, you know, so when you get into the water, you actually feel warm and go out and they will rep. just remember to get are quickly and put on some warm plants. afterwards you'll be just fine. the extra would progress, but now for me, i was just talking to our team. it doesn't get much more christmas than this right now because we are dashing through the snow and a one horse opens like it's the definition of jingle bells. but russia,

you guys have an association with christmas in winter. the track of which are 3 white courses. can you talk to me about the truck and the significance of that? is that going to go out in the country? people prefer to try cuz which could go really fast unless i know that it's easier to write faster in a slight and then a carriage or a peasant cops are sort of like impressions like during fast, will enjoy the adrenalin rush. we love extreme speeds, extreme cold, and sometimes even the arctic stream drinks. so russian winters, there's a stereotype and they're dark, they're called, they're gloomy. it's, it's kind of a negative depression star type. but at the same time, you have lots of the traditions are christmas and the celebrations and parties. and so it's a warm time that's associated here in russia. talk to me a little bit about some of the other traditions that you have here even lot. not jill. pretty cold winter as the season when we celebrate. so you have deal wholly. dave's just was not from christmas to appear for me to do unless i use some of the lease or some of the most important holidays for us to be able to get is about

merriman, joy and celebration that the course about ancient rituals and fortune. tell them to get done. yeah. you just mentioned struck a uh, the holidays or it's a time of fortune telling, i guess that comes just before christmas. most talk to me a little bit about that tradition that you have here in russia will be at or what? so yeah, as i said, safety begins on christmas. eve comes, we call the state. so shell neck and russian was the way it's a separate christmas eve was the day when children began singing carols as they would go from house to house, praising jesus and asking for gifts to ensure that people saw that if you didn't reward carlos with something like that which you would have a difficult you ever had it by fortune telling something. women are fond of doing curious update lights, and i was going to happen. you have to put a team. there were many different fortune telling rituals sports long, traditional way of doing it was the eaves dropping to someone else's window to learn about the upcoming year. i showed you gals would also throw a show over a fence much to see which way the total was going through this method. that was supposed to be the direction from where the future husband become yoshi and i that

goes with also sometimes how strangers and the straight succubus, what's your name? they would ask you what they believed they could learn in the future. husbands name this way was considered a sin not to be married during those days and the machine you were supposed to have fun to visit each other in price jesus slide, but there was a catch the bus or the it wasn't appropriate for women's ago visiting around christmas time when it matters just what people believe that those stuck. if a woman was your 1st visit to, then all the women in your household would be ill all year long. but it's so late to save it traditions and matched so you're going to 7 people started saying should they how are you celebrate the new? yeah. so you will spend that little sure and nobody mirror they saw that they have to pay all of that and get rid of all of that junk with the phone us, which that the but that is mostly soviet mythology and use that over to show traditionally though we've been a christian country for real estates in christian tradition, which is 1000 years old stuff. the

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