Project:Christmas in Britain and in Georgia.
Authors of the project:Tamuna Mshvidobadze,Mzia Okropiridze,Sopo Ambrosashvili,Nino Khosruashvili,Mamuka Kabulashvili,Nika Khosruashvili,Vakho Maziashvili,Zakro Mshvidobadze.
Christmas can mean different things to different people.
For many people it means eating a lot and spending time with family and visiting relatives and friends.For children it means presents,presents and more presents.
In Britain Christmas is celebrated on December 25.On this day it is common to send Christmas cards and presents to friends.It is traditionally time for giving money to charities.Now they send Christmas greetings by e-mail or via Facebook.Popular presents for young people in UK in recent years include a smart phone, a Playstation Move and retro station.
At christmas people cover trees with shiny balls and flashing lights in the streets and at homeThey hang milk chocolates wrapped in colourful foil.
This is the popular Christmas tree in London.
Father christmas travels through the sky on a sleigh and delivers presents to children.How does he enter children's houses?Via the chimney ,of course!
Christmas dinner is usually eaten at midday or early afternoon.It traditionally includes roast turkey,vegetables and potatoes.Desert is rich,fruity cake called pudding.Traditionally a Christmas cracker is placed to each person.When you pull the cracker with the person next to you ,you hear aloud bang!And a paper hat,a joke and a small gift fall from the cracker.You have to were a hat,tell the joke to the other people at the table and keep the gift.
Christmas dinner is usually eaten at midday or early afternoon.It traditionally includes roast turkey,vegetables and potatoes.Desert is rich,fruity cake called pudding.Traditionally a Christmas cracker is placed to each person.When you pull the cracker with the person next to you ,you hear aloud bang!And a paper hat,a joke and a small gift fall from the cracker.You have to were a hat,tell the joke to the other people at the table and keep the gift.
Snow at Christmas is part of British culture.You often see it on Christmas cards, you can buy fake snow to decorate your house and there are even songs about snow at Christmas.People can bet if it will snow or not on 25 December at betting shops around the country.
What does Christmas mean for British children?There are lots of comments from young Brits.For example,15 year old Charlie from Canterbury writes:"I think it's time for the whole family to get together and enjoy being with each other."_Charlie,15,Canterbury.
And finally at Christmas in Britain everyone goes shopping to buy things for friends and themselves.
What does Christmas mean for British children?There are lots of comments from young Brits.For example,15 year old Charlie from Canterbury writes:"I think it's time for the whole family to get together and enjoy being with each other."_Charlie,15,Canterbury.
And finally at Christmas in Britain everyone goes shopping to buy things for friends and themselves.
Christmas in Georgia.
What about Christmas in Georgia.Georgian people celebrate Christmas on January 7.People decorate Christmas trees,cook meals,and go to churches.To find out what Christmas means,we went to church for an interview with the priest.
If British people have Santa clause,we have Tovlis babua.He is not dressed in red.He is dressed in grey,and he brings presents to children at New year's eve.He puts them under the Christmas tree.Every child loves Tovlis babua.
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We cook "satsivi,roast piglet,gozinaki,and churchkhela at Christmas.
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We cook "satsivi,roast piglet,gozinaki,and churchkhela at Christmas.
Georgians have a tradition of "Alilo".This is a parade on January 7.After night liturgy at noon the bishop,priests ,churchwardens and parishioners go along the streets and gather money and sweets for charity.The priests throw water onto the streets.
And one more tradition is lighting a candle in windows of every house.At 11 o'clock on January 6 people light a candle to call Mother Virgin in there homes.
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