Cover: CHRISTMAS IN RUSSIA

By: Jacob M DeBerry

Dedication page: I dedicate this book to my family.

Our family has a great time at Christmas each and every

year. We share many family traditions just like the

Russians.

12/14/2012

Reading

Mrs. Leigh Carter

Covington Street Elementary School

5th Grade

Country customs:

This is a picture of a

kid with Ded Moroz

(Santa Claus). There

is picture of a New

Years tree.

This is a picture of

the holy supper that

is eaten by Russians

on Christmas Eve. It

is a meatless supper

served on a white

table cloth.

Holiday customs and traditions:

Russian Christmas traditions are similar to American

Christmas traditions. We both believe in Santa Claus but

theirs is called Ded Moroz. He is also known as

Grandfather Frost. He looks very much like "Santa

Claus" - except he wore a blue suit. The Russians have

New Years trees instead of Christmas trees. Their trees

have to be multi-colored. They open their presents on

New Year’s Day. The Russians do not have any presents

under the tree until that night. Grandfather Frost leaves

them under the tree or their pillow. They eat a special

meal called the Holy Supper. It is a meatless supper

served on Christmas Eve. It is suppose to represent the

birth of Christ with the décor on the table. Traditionally,

the "Holy Supper" consists of 12 different foods,

symbolic of the 12 Apostles. The Russians celebrate

Christmas thirteen days after we do. January 7th is the day

they celebrate Christmas. January 7th by the Georgian

Calendar would have been December 25th by the old

Julian Calendar and is why it is still Christmas Day for

the Russian Orthodox Church. Many Russians will

celebrate along with the rest of us and will then celebrate

again on the Orthodox date. The Russians have two

Christmas celebrations.

Holiday customs and traditions:

Holiday recipe: Russian Kutya

The Kutya is eaten from a common dish to symbolize unity.

Some families used to throw a spoonful of Kutya up to the

ceiling. According to tradition, if the Kutya stuck, there would

be a plentiful honey harvest.

Holiday recipe: Russian Christmas Kutya Recipe

1 cup of wheat 4 cups of water ½ cup of raisins ½ cup of ground walnuts ½ cup of poppy seeds Honey to taste, or 2-3 tbs Salt to taste (if needed)

Directions:

1. Wash wheat in cold water, then put it in a bowl or a pot and soak it in water overnight. 2. Pour water out, and wash wheat again. Place wheat in a pan, then add 4 cups of water and cook for a few minutes until it’s ready, you can add more water if needed. 3. Meanwhile, put the poppy seeds in a bowl, pour water over them, cover the bowl and leave it to stand for at least one hour. Then pour water out and grind them using a food processor, a coffee grinder or a mortar and pestle. 4. Put the raisins in a bowl, pour boiled water over them, cover and leave for 20 min, or until they swell, then pour water out. 5. When the wheat is cooked, add honey (you can also add a little salt to taste, if you like), ground walnuts, poppy seeds and raisins. Serve it in a bowl. Enjoy!

Holiday songs:

Oy, Moroz, Moroz lyrics by Bering Strait

Oy, Moroz, Moroz

Oh moroz, moroz

Ni moroz menya

Ni moroz menya

Moyevo konya

Ni moroz menya

Moyevo konya

Moyevo konya

Belogrevogo

Moyevo konya

Belogrevogo

Oo menya zhena

Oh, revnivaya

Oo menya zhena

Oh, kracavitza,

Zhedet menya domoi

Zhedet pechalitza

Ya pre-yedu k niye

Na zakate denya

Obneemu zhenyu

Napoyu konya

Oh moroz, moroz

Ni moroz menya

Bering Strait Oy, Moroz, Moroz lyrics found on

http://www.lyricsoncall.com/lyrics/bering-strait/oy-

moroz-moroz-lyrics.html

Ni moroz menya

Moyevo konya

Ni moroz menya

Moyevo konya

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Translation:

Oh Frost, frost

Don't freeze me.

Don't freeze me

Or my horse.

Don't freeze me

Or my horse,

Or my horse,

My white-maned horse.

My horse,

My white-maned horse...

I have a wife

Oh, she is very jealous

I have a wife.

Oh, she is a beautful woman

She waits for me at home,

She waits, she is grieving for me.

I am coming to her

At the sunset of the day.

I will embrance my wife

And I will groom my horse.

Holiday songs:

Russian Transliteration English

Калинка,

калинка, калинка

моя!

В саду ягода

малинка,

малинка моя!

Ах, под сосною,

под зеленою,

Спать положите

вы меня!

Ай-люли, люли,

ай-люли, люли,

Спать положите

вы меня.

Калинка,

калинка, калинка

моя!

В саду ягода

малинка,

малинка моя!

Ах, сосёнушка,

ты зеленая,

Не шуми ты надо

мной!

Kalinka, kalinka,

kalinka moya!

V sadu yagoda

malinka, malinka

moya!

Akh, pod sosnoyu,

pod zelenoyu,

Spat' polozhite vy

menya!

Ay-lyuli, lyuli, ay-

lyuli, lyuli,

Spat' polozhite vy

menya.

Kalinka, kalinka,

kalinka moya!

V sadu yagoda

malinka, malinka

moya!

Akh, sosyonushka ty

zyelyenaya,

Nye shumi zhe nado

mnoy!

Ay-lyuli, lyuli, ay-

lyuli, lyuli,

Little snowberry,

snowberry,

snowberry of mine!

Little raspberry in

the garden, my little

raspberry!

Ah, under the pine,

the green one,

Lay me down to

sleep,

Rock-a-bye, baby,

rock-a-bye, baby,

Lay me down to

sleep.

Little snowberry,

snowberry,

snowberry of mine!

Little raspberry in

the garden, my little

raspberry!

Ah, little pine, little

green one,

Don't rustle above

me,

Ай-люли, люли,

ай-люли, люли,

Не шуми ты надо

мной!

Калинка,

калинка, калинка

моя!

В саду ягода

малинка,

малинка моя!

Ах, красавица,

душа-девица,

Полюби же ты

меня!

Ай-люли, люли,

ай-люли, люли,

Полюби же ты

меня!

Калинка,

калинка, калинка

моя!

В саду ягода

малинка,

малинка моя!

Nye shumi ty nado

mnoy!

Kalinka, kalinka,

kalinka moya!

V sadu yagoda

malinka, malinka

moya!

Akh, krasavitsa,

dusha-dyevitsa,

Polyubi zhe ty

menya!

Ay-lyuli, lyuli, ay-

lyuli, lyuli,

Polyubi zhe ty

menya!

Kalinka, kalinka,

kalinka moya!

V sadu yagoda

malinka, malinka

moya!

Rock-a-bye, baby,

rock-a-bye, baby,

Don't rustle above

me.

Little snowberry,

snowberry,

snowberry of mine!

Little raspberry in

the garden, my little

raspberry!

Ah, you beauty,

pretty maiden,

Take a fancy to me,

Rock-a-bye, baby,

rock-a-bye, baby,

Take a fancy to me.

Little snowberry,

snowberry,

snowberry of mine!

Little raspberry in

the garden, my little

raspberry!

Holiday sang:

S Novym Godom .This is how Russians say Happy New

Year.

Menya zovut Dzheykob. This is how you say my name is

Jacob in Russian.

YA v pyatom klasse. This is how you say I’m in the fifth

grade in Russian.

Holiday sang:

Privet is how you say hello in Russian.

Do svidaniya is how you say goodbye in

Russian.

Ded Moroz is how you say Santa Claus in

Russian.

Asia is a very important continent. People have lived there for

thousands years. Today many people live normal lives by U.S

standards. Asia is also the largest continent in size and

population. It makes up half of the Earth’s population. The

population of Asia is 3,335,672,000 people. Europe, Africa

Australia, South America and North America are all borders of

Asia. Asia is north of the equator and located in the northern

hemisphere.

Information: Russia is in Asia. Asia is the largest continent

the world. China, Mongolia, Kasganastan, Finland, Ukraine,

Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Europe are all borders of

Russia. The official language of Russia is Russian. The closest

point between Russia and America is only 4 km long.

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