RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS (NEW YEAR) \ TRADITIONS, SYMBOLS AND HISTORY

In this video, I’ll show you how we celebrate New Year in Russia and tell you about: 1) Why New Year is more important than Christmas? 2) Grandfather Frost vs Santa Claus 3) The Snow Maiden (or Snegurochka) 4) Children parties with costumes 5) Mandarins 6) Traditional New Year food 7) Movies 8) Burning Christmas Tree 0_o 9) Wonderful Ice figures *About myself* My name is Natasha, I live in the Far East of Russia in the city of Khabarovsk, but originally I’m from a small town Spassk-Dalny. Currently I’m studying Linguistics in a university in Khabarovsk. I like languages and learning about different cultures. On this channel I’m making videos about life in Russia, our traditions and my traveling in Russian cities. Subscribe to my channel, and let’s explore Russia together!