In the United States, there is a tradition of freezing the top layer of a wedding cake so that a couple can eat it on their first wedding anniversary. But David and Anna Cowburn went much further in fulfilling this romantic tradition, writes the New York Post. In the last 49 years ...
NASA said what will be on the Christmas table on the ISS. On December 25, when astronauts from the US and Canada celebrate Catholic Christmas, the menu will include smoked turkey, bread pudding, macaroni with cheese and strawberries. The gala dinner will also include green beans with mushrooms or beans with potatoes, glazed sweet potatoes, ...
In America, it is customary to celebrate the New Year with family and friends, and guests often leave after midnight, when the New Year has already arrived. Share America talks about some American New Year traditions. Launching the balloon in Times Square In New York, in Times Square, about ...
“Oh, ugly Christmas sweater,” a colleague commented on my new purchase, featuring a charismatic penguin and a snowflake pattern. I was a little offended. Because I didn’t yet know about this special category of winter clothing - the Ugly Christmas Sweater. These are red and green sweaters...
This year, September 20, with the sunset, begins a new Jewish year - 5778th from the creation of the world. The idea of celebrating the New Year not in winter is unoriginal. In pre-Petrine Russia, it fell first on March 1, and then (from the 1th century) on XNUMX ...
The long blast of the shofar, or ram's horn, announces the new year of the Jewish calendar. The shofar, more than just a musical instrument, was an attribute of the New Year back in ancient Israel. For the participants of the holiday, this is a sound testifying to the presence of God, writes...
In traditional Tajik society, it is believed that a girl should be chaste, and if she does not marry a virgin, she can be kicked out the door in disgrace. This is exactly what happened to Rajabbi Khurshed. After the wedding, her husband accused her of ...
Contrary to popular belief that wedding traditions are boring, boring and hackneyed, we are convinced that everything depends on the approach to them. Wedding traditions are not only the continuity of generations, but also a beautiful opportunity to diversify the wedding program. Weddywood magazine spoke about ...
Forget about cute Christmas traditions, a cheerful old fat man with a bag of gifts and sharp-eared elves - miniature generators of kindness and endless zeal. Today we will look at Christmas windows in different countries of the world and understand how many outlandish rituals and extravagant traditions ...
Traditions and perceptions of gestures in each country are very different, and therefore, when visiting another country, it is better to get acquainted with its traditions and cultural characteristics, so as not to get into trouble. SF Gate has compiled a list of American habits that may cause resentment in other countries. ...