Russian New Year: foreigners in a panic
Foreigners Every year they ask especially why this holiday is so important for Russians and residents of Russia. We have collected some of the most incomprehensible questions for foreigners to Russians.
It is known that the traditions of celebrating the New Year in Russia and in some Western countries are important. Foreigners often claimed that for them Russian traditions of feasts, New Year’s tables with an abundance of food, high moderate alcohol and influence are strange.
Also, foreigners are often perplexed about Russian signs and features of the celebration.
So, it is not clear why the Snow Maiden has a grandfather, but no parents? And why is Santa (Father Frost) always drunk and in a blue fur coat?
The leaders of most Western countries do not congratulate the people on December 31, why are Russians so looking forward to this speech? And how can you listen to a man who has turned a quiet snow country into a gloomy giant with rockets and factories?
Why is there a red star on top of the trees, while the USSR died a long time ago? Why do Russians love Soviet toys so much – a memory of childhood? It was a dangerous time, it must be remembered, and reminders should be thrown away!
Home-made snowflakes on the windows – they buy decorations, and cut them out in Russian – apparently, they save money.
Russian New Year’s food is what they call “salads”, there’s a fat white sauce (mayonnaise) almost everywhere. It seems that in Russia everything is sprinkled with mayonnaise, including desserts!
Of course, the main question that terrifies foreigners is: “How can you drink so much? It’s very hard to survive …”.
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