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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
I would like to continue the Christmas theme (from my previous post) with the greetings to all members of TrekLens website due upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays. Today, I decided to post couple of pictures with wood carved Ded Moroz (Russian Santas) and send to you "Merry Christmas!" again. I think that the theme of Christmas gifts is very actual nowadays and everybody trying to get something special for his relatives, friends and co-workers. Of course, the negatives from these customer's activity is the terrible traffic in big cities, crowds in shops, but be patient - at the beginning of January will be pretty quietly... :-)
On these picture, which I took inside a huge craft market in the Kremlin of Izmailovo (Art City), you can see very nice examples of wood carved small Ded Morozes with the average price $50-70 (depends on skills of the master and fine details of carving and painting) and even one big Snow Man on the left.
1. Legends & History:
See the note to Wood Carved Ded Moroz #1
2. Traditions & Customs
In Russia New Year's Day and Christmas are celebrated on a grand scale with fancy-dress balls, public merrymaking, and traditional New Year Tree parties hosted by Grandfather Frost and his granddaughter Snow-Maid. Grandfather Frost is the principal character of children's New Year Tree parties. The children call him in chorus and there he comes, usually when the party is half through, and the first thing he does is to illuminate the New Year Tree. Although the children do know that it's decorated with electric garlands, each time their hearts throb with delight as Grandfather Frost weaves his magic stick and switches the New Year lights on.
Nowadays, the official residence of Grandfather Frost is located in Veliky Ustyug, in the north of Russia. Each year he receives thousands of letters from children asking him to fulfill their cherished dreams. By recently established traditions, several days ago it was delivered and mounted inside the Moscow Kremlin a huge, 28 meters height, Christmas tree from this town and children in Moscow are waiting now the official visit of Ded Moroz from its residence.
With BEST Regards,
Arthur Lookianov
Personal Guide & Driver in Moscow
Moscow Photo Gallery |
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happy New Year,Arthur. The nice looking Ded Morozes! and not cheap.
lena
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(4726) - [2006-12-23 9:45]
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Yes, I like that picture too Arthur. Very interesting your note about Ded Moroz. Well done again!
Mihaela
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(4163) - [2006-12-25 9:05]
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Здорово, Артур!
Спасибо за эти симпатичные деды-Морозы и за поздравления с наступающими празниками - конечно, мне известно, что мы с вами разошлись в праздновании Рождвества на 13 дней по политическим причинам. Но это совсем не означает, что мы с вами будем и на празднике 6го января... Желаю много счастия и удачи в Новом 2007!
Антон
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