EASTER IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS AND IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND.
The title of the research is Easter in the Republic of Belarus and in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The subject of the research work: Easter in Belarus and Easter in Great Britain.
The aim of our research work: is to compare Easter traditions and symbols in Belarus and Britain, find similarities and differences.
To achieve the aim we are to solve the following objectives:
• to define the term «Easter» and «Пасха»;
• to study the problem of the origin of Easter in Belarus and in Britain;
• to compare Easter traditions in Belarus and in Britain;
• to study and analyze Easter symbols in Belarus and in Britain.
In our research work we used the following methods:
• theoretical (analysis, comparison, planning of the research hypotheses and collation to the results);
• empirical (questioning, interviewing).
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EASTER IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS AND IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND.
The title of the research is Easter in the Republic of Belarus and in the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The subject of the research work: Easter in Belarus and Easter in Great
Britain.
The aim of our research work: is to compare Easter traditions and
symbols in Belarus and Britain, find similarities and differences.
To achieve the aim we are to solve the following objectives:
to define the term «Easter» and «Пасха»;
to study the problem of the origin of Easter in Belarus and in Britain;
to compare Easter traditions in Belarus and in Britain;
to study and analyze Easter symbols in Belarus and in Britain.
In our research work we used the following methods:
theoretical (analysis, comparison, planning of the research hypotheses and
collation to the results);
empirical (questioning, interviewing).
In our work we compared Easter in the Republic of Belarus and in the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
They say ‘so many countries, so many customs.’ It’s natural, that different
countries have different cultures, different customs and traditions. Each
nationality has its own features. For example, the English are said to be very
conservative, while the Belarusian are said to be generous and plain. But we
have much in common.
Easter is celebrated every spring. It is always celebrated on Sunday. In
Britain they wish “Merry Easter!” or “Happy Easter!”In Belarus we say
“Christos is resurrected!” and kiss each other three times. Western Christians
celebrate Easter on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs upon or
following the vernal equinox (March 21st). It means that Easter can fall between
March 22nd and April 25th. This rule was fixed in the 8th century.
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, however, a slightly different calculation is
followed. As a result, the Orthodox Easier, although sometimes coinciding with
that of the West, can fall one, four, or five weeks later.
In the 20th century, the possibility of a fixed date for Easter has been
discussed and supported among some Christians; adoption would depend on
agreement being reached among the various churches.
There are two Christian holidays in Britain besides Easter and Christmas
which are state holidays. It is Easter Monday and Good Friday. In Belarus these
holidays are not state recognized. According to our research results, 98% are wellinformed about Easter in
Belarus. About 41% can name Bunnie as one of the main Easter symbols in
Britain, but nobody knows anything about Hot Cross Buns. 72% of our pupils
can enumerate the main Easter traditions and customs in Belarus but only 15%
of them are aware of Easter traditions in Britain. Nobody knows that the
celebration of Easter is a mixture of the three traditions – Pagan, Hebrew and
Christian.
According to our research results, there are a lot of differences between our
countries. (Supplement 2)
As we have seen, there some peculiarities about Easter traditions and
symbols which make our country different from Britain. Our countries are
different. We have different customs and traditions. But we are Christians and
that’s why we have much in common. People in both countries stick to such
customs as eggtapping, eggsloprolling, lighting Easter candles, attending
churches, spending the holiday of Easter at home with families, welcoming
guests and making presents.
While we were writing our research work we used the next literature:
1. Julie K. Hogan Treasury of Easter Celebrations
2. Tanya Gulevich The Encyclopedia of Easter, Carnival, and Lent.
3. Ивашкевич Н.П. Пасхальный стол. Традиции, обычаи, кулинарные
рецепты. Л., 1990.
4. Газета “The English”, March №12/1997.
5. Газета “The English”, March №12/1995.
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