On the eve of the holiday, each of us thinks over to decorate your home. All are well known traditional items of the New Year decor in Russia. They are pretty simple - a dressed up Christmas tree, garland, tinsel, snowflakes on the windows. How do people from neighboring countries decorate their homes? Let's talk about it in more detail.
As you know, the tendency to prepare the decorations for the new year brought to us Peter I, for several centuries it became so habitual that we can no longer present a holiday without the fragrance of a real Christmas tree and brilliant tinsel. Most countries agree with that.
Great Britain
In the UK, besides ate, such trees such as mistletoe and an ostolist are popular. Omelo personifies fertility and hospitality, and an ostolist - wealth. By tradition, the British decorate their fireplace by Christmas boots, in which there are gifts on the eve of the New Year. In the design of the dwelling, red shades are dominated, they are present in the decor and in textiles.
America
America - residents of this country are also committed to Green Beauty - ate. Americans usually install large christmas trees, under the ceiling. The tree is located in the open space so that it is clearly visible from each angle of the room. Decorate with a Christmas tree with monophonic balls and other toys. In the interior there is a huge number of garlands, they decorate the facades of the house.
One of the favorite items of the decor of Americans is a red-white candy lollipop.
Austria
Residents of Austria - big lovers of postcards that are made with their own hands. At the same time, they not only give them to the addressee for the new year and Christmas, but also decorate the walls, hang under the ceiling.
Denmark
Instead of the usual spruce in Denmark, the other tree is dressed up - larch. The house adorn the branches of ate, christmas wreaths, cones, stars from dry vine. The interior is made mainly in white shades with natural materials.
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Greece
In Greece, in addition to the Christmas tree, dressed up a pomegranate tree, and his fruits decorate a festive table.
Germany
In Germany, as in other parts of Western Europe, the symbol of the New Year and Christmas is Poinsettia. This plant is differently called the Christmas Star, her bloom is happening just in December. It is also relevant because of its red-green appearance.
Sweden
The new year in Sweden is similar to our - the same TV, the same abdomen holiday. But there is a difference in the decorations. In addition to the Christmas tree, each decent family must decorate the living in the living colors, embroidered with elves and dwarves, as well as embroidery with winter theme. The table is put embroidered tablecloth. And all the loose shelves in the house fill the statues of angels, trolls and dwarves.
Traditions are all different, but in this holiday residents of countries unites faith in miracles, the desire to spend old and meet the New Year.