Definition
Ancestor
An ancestor is someone who lived a long time ago. They are the people we are descended from.
На площади очень много зрителей спектакля
There are a lot of spectators of the show in the square.
A contest ... the best dish lasted a very long time.
You can chill ... at the disco in full.
A contest for the best dish lasted a very long time. You can chill out at the disco in full.
Who was St. Yury?
St. Yury was a patron saint of harvest and domestic animals.
Fair
Exhibition
A fair is an event where people or companies bring their products for you to look at or buy.
An exhibition is a public show where art or other interesting things are displayed so that people can go and look at them.
В прошлом у белорусов было много верований, которые помогали им предсказывать погоду и урожай.
In the past Belarusians had many beliefs that helped them to predict weather and harvest.
The dress is made ... linen.
Linen is made ... flax.
The dress is made of linen. (material)
Linen is made from flax. (process)
Which sights of Belarus are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List?
What does the word "intangible" mean?
Mir Castle, Niasvizh Castle, The Struve Arc, Belavezhskaya Pushcha.
Something you can't touch.
Embroidery
Enumerate other traditional Belarusian crafts (at least 3).
Embroidery is the activity of decorating a piece of cloth with stitches sewn onto it.
Pottery, woodcarving blacksmithing, straw weaving...
Ткачество и вышивка - одни из самых известных традиционных белорусских ремесел.
Make up two special questions.
Weaving and embroidery are among the most famous traditional Belarusian crafts.
Which traditional Belarusian crafts are the most famous?
Why are weaving and embroidery among the most famous traditional Belarusian crafts?
Turning the festival ... a performance was the best idea.
Look forward ... the main event - a contest «the best dish».
In the evening you can join ... a torchlight procession which will lead you to the River Ptsich.
Turning the festival into a performance was the best idea.
Look forward to the main event - a contest «the best dish».
In the evening you can join in a torchlight procession which will lead you to the River Ptsich.
Describe the "Dranik Fest" (at least 5 sentences).
"All the spectators were watching five teams making their delicious draniki. Of course, everybody was looking forward to the next part, the tasting. I had never eaten so many potato pancakes in my life! I wanted to take part in the contest for eating draniki the fastest but my mum told me I would have a stomach ache as I had already eaten quite a lot of draniki."
Knight
List the words related to this word (at least 3).
A knight is a warrior of olden times who fought on horseback, served a king, held a special military rank, and swore to behave in a noble way.
Shield, sword, medieval, re-enactment...
Белорусские традиции у них ассоциируются с традиционными народными песнями, ремеслом, стеклодувным делом, традиционными блюдами.
Come up with a tag-question and an alternative question.
They associate Belarusian traditions with traditional folk songs, crafts, glass-blowing, and traditional dishes.
They associate Belarusian traditions with traditional folk songs, crafts, glass-blowing, and traditional dishes, don't they?
Take part ... the «best dish» contests.
The wedding ended ... fireworks display.
Belarusian glass blowers became famous ... their unique artistic taste and the excellent quality of their work.
On this day, animals are traditionally taken ... ... the field for the first time after the winter.
Take part in the «best dish» contests.
The wedding ended with fireworks display.
Belarusian glass blowers became famous for their unique artistic taste and the excellent quality of their work.
On this day, animals are traditionally taken out into the field for the first time after the winter.
Describe the celebration of the "Yurauski Karahod" ritual.
The celebration begins on the eve of the holiday with baking the ceremonial bread Karahod. The next morning, women weave and put on flower wreaths, men take the ritual bread decorated with flowers, the icon of St Yury, and the 8-pointed star, and everyone heads for the field. Two girls make a symbolic gate with an embroidered rushnik and the procession walks through the gate. In the field, the women singing ceremonial songs and the men carrying the Karahod make a circle and a piece of brown bread is buried1 in the ground. The participants of the rite ask God for a good harvest.
Re-enactment
Come up with a statement with this word and a special question.
A re-enactment is the act of recreating a past event, typically a historical one, by acting it out in a realistic manner.
Программа выставки ручной работы очень насыщена и включает увлекательные мастер-классы по декоративно-прикладному искусству, показы мод, обучающие семинары и конкурсы.
Give several synonyms to the word "tasty" (at least 3).
The programme of the handmade exhibition is very rich and includes fascinating workshops on arts and crafts, fashion shows, educational seminars, and competitions.
Appetizing, mouth-watering, finger-licking, delicious.
People like to boast ... the best harvest in front of neighbors.
Try your hand ... carving, join to the activities.
While working their magic, famous chefs use old recipes that have been handed ... from generation ... generation.
The young leave the village and no one will be able to perform ... this unique rite in the future.
He introduced his crew; each made a small speech and was embarrassed ... the thunderous applause.
People like to boast of the best harvest in front of neighbors.
Try your hand at carving, join to the activities.
While working their magic, famous chefs use old recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation.
The young leave the village and no one will be able to perform -- this unique rite in the future.
He introduced his crew; each made a small speech and was embarrassed by the thunderous applause.
What did Belarusians do during the Belarusian tradition of "Spring Calling" to summon birds? Describe the ritual. Why birds?
In olden times, Belarusians performed various rituals to attract birds and spring to their land. Some people made birds from dough (flour, water, salt) and put them everywhere. Also, while singing ritual songs, they threw biscuits in the shape of the birds up into the sky. Others made birds from paper, cardboard, or thread figurines and tied them to trees with bright ribbons. The birds were the messengers of spring.