1 Hand to hand Volume2 A newspaper for children Published by4 rd a Class from the Foreign-language School - Pleven MONDAY, 9 TH NOVEMBER 2008 PLEVEN, YEAR XIІ, VOLUME 2 Europe’s Christmas Tree As we learn about folk traditions, we preserve them ! A people without its roots loses its identity In Bulgaria, you can observe a great variety of unique customs, dating back in ancient times . Of all seasons, winter is especially rich in this aspect. The whole family takes part in Christmas preparations Christmas Eve At Christmas Eve – 24th December- was born Jesus Christ. Then on the festal table is placed an odd number(7, 9 or 11) of vegetarian dishes – home- made bread with a coin in it to bring luck, sarmi, apples, nuts, pumpkin pie, oshav (a hot drink of dried fruits), beans, stuffed dried peppers, dried fruits, popcorn. ®
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H a n d t o h a n d V o l u m e 2
A n e w s p a p e r f o r c h i l d r e n Published by4rd a Class from the Foreign-language School - Pleven
MONDAY , 9TH NOVEMBER 2008 PLEVEN , YEAR XI І, VOLUME 2
Europe’s Christmas Tree As we learn about folk traditions, we preserve them !
A people without its roots loses its identity In Bulgaria, you can observe a great variety of unique customs, dating back in ancient times .
Of all seasons, winter is especially rich in this aspect.
The whole family takes part in
Christmas preparations
Christmas Eve
At Christmas Eve – 24th December- was born Jesus
Christ. Then on the festal table is placed an odd number(7, 9 or 11) of vegetarian dishes – home-
made bread with a coin in it to bring luck, sarmi, apples, nuts, pumpkin pie, oshav (a hot drink of dried
In a month is the most important family celebrations- Xmas
Eve and Xmas Night. The family sits cozily in front of the hearth. When we are together we are happy. Love and
warmth fill our hearts. In my mind I’m wishing about my family- to be together, to love and to forgive. I wish health
and happiness for many years on. Then I’m wishing about the world- to be better, no wars and misery. People to be
kinder to each other, more understanding and happy. Then, Xmas fire glistens in my eyes and I fell that my wishes
are becoming true and every person and creature hear my appeal to a better world.
COLEDARIOn the 25th December, early in the morning, young single boys pass door to door, bringing wishes for
rich harvest, health and fertility of people and animals. The farmers gift them with home-made
bread rings (Kravaitche) and dried fruit.
Stani, Nine, Gospodine
Stani, Nine, Gospodine,
Tejki porti otvori ni. Che ti idem dobri gosti
Dobri gosti, koledari.
FROM CHRISTMAS TO ST
JORDAN DAY
(МРЪСНИТЕ ДНИ ) THE CHRISTMAS DANCERS IN
WESTERN BULGARIA ARE KNOWN AS
“SURVAKARI”.
FOLLOWING THE
“SURVAKARI”, MASKED WITH
“DJAMALO” YOUNG BOYS GO FROM
HOUSE TO HOUSE.
DURING THE SIRNA
WEEK
AND ST TODOR’S WEEK
THE PARTICIPANTS WITH MASKS, DANCING IN THE
WINTER GAMES IN EASTERN
BULGARIA ARE KNOWN AS
“KUKERI”.
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SURVACHKITE
THEY BRING GOOD WISHES FOR RICH HARVEST, HEALTH AND
FERTILITY OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
A special folk rhyme performed
to bring health of the family, plenty of chicken in the yard, apples in the
garden, honey in beehives till after the next year.
Workshop for magic The symbolic power of the masks is used against evil forces.
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Christmas Gosho and his family are having Xmas dinner. He wishes
it was snowing, because it was raining for days. Suddenly Gosho realized snow wasn’t so important. He looked at
his smiling parents, beautifully laid table and the decorated Xmas tree so he thought that the celebration
itself is important. When Gosho was preparing for sleep, he looked out
of the window and saw it was snowing. He sprang with joy. He quickly went to bed and fell asleep. Gosho woke
up and saw the good old man- Father Christmas. He got out of the bed and approached him. Father Christmas
turned and invited Gosho for a ride in the magic sleigh.
The boy happily agreed, put on his coat and boots and went off.
Gosho asked where the snow came from. “Dear Gosho, snow is a good magic.” said Father
Christmas. “Well, who makes this magic?”
Father Christmas said it was The Nature Fairy. The Sun began to rise. The night was going
away. Father Christmas turned the sleigh and took Gosho back to his bed.
Good-bye Father Christmas. See you next Xmas! Gosho looked at the door and saw his mum. She
hugged him and gave him a gift- a beautiful red car.
Such was another magic Christmas.
Burns at night a star
Just above us sparkles it
In our souls
Hope there is
Christmas, holly you are.”
КОМЕНСКИ ПАРТНЬОРСТВА
ТОЗИ ПРОЕКТ СЕ ФИНАНСИРА ОТ ЕВРОПЕЙСКАТА КОМИСИЯ И СЕ ИЗПЪЛНЯВА ОТ ГИМНАЗИЯ С ПРЕПОДАВАНЕ НА ЧУЖДИ ЕЗИЦИ, ПЛЕВЕН, СЪВМЕСТНО С SZKOŁA PODSTAWOWA NR 171 im. STANISŁAWA STASZICA, POLAND; ∆ΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΒΛΑΧΑΤΩΝ, GREECE, DIREZIONE DIDATTICA STATALE-1° CIRCOLO-“MIMMO BENEVENTANO”, ITALY; Colegio de Educación Infantil y Primaria de Cadrete, SPAIN.
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Главен редактор: Христо Маринов Редакционна колегия: Инна Кирова, , Танита Кировска, Яница Цветанова, Пламена Пеева,
