Halloween Хэллоуин
One of the national festivals of English-speaking countries is Halloween. It takes place on October 31 on Allhallow’s Eve.
The pumpkin is a symbol of this festival in which offensive face is cut out. A lighted candle is put into the pumpkin. It was considered that pumpkin left about the house on All Saints' Day drove off malignant demons. The song “Monster Mash” by Bobby Pickett is an informal hymn of this festival.
On this day parties are held and people put on suits of the terrible creatures and monsters from films. Children go from house to house, sing songs and try to get sweeties. Besides that games and fortune-telling are widely spread on Halloween. At night children and teenagers tell each other horror stories and legends and the most popular legend is about Bloody Mary. She is said to appear in a mirror when her name is called three times.
Organization of attractions where visitors are got scared is also an important tradition. On this holiday television broadcasts a lot of horror films and animations. On this day we can show our fantasy and live in the world of dead for a little while.
Halloween has been gaining in popularity in Russia recently.
Large families in the beginning of the century constituted the majority of the Russian population. They were quite common in all strata of society from the poorest of the peasantry to the nobility. This is due to the traditions of the Russian people and Orthodox morality. The birth of children was not planned, was perceived as "God's gift", was not contraceptives were not widespread abortion. In a large family it was easier to survive. The society has always been a steady positive attitude to a large family.
Currently a large family is considered a family with 3 or more children.