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Halloween in the FSU (Russia, Belarus, Ukraine)
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Posted by: mistermopar

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone knew if and how they celebrate Halloween in Belarus?

When I was in Moscow in 1999,they had mentioned it on their news and even had a pumpkin sitting on the desk in the news room.

Then when I was in Moscow in 2002,it had gained some popularity,I seen some people on the street dressed up in costums.One of them was advertising for a Halloween party at one of the bars/night clubs.

Now I will be in Mogilev for this Halloween,anyone know?

Randy

Posted by: Khashyar

Hi Randy, I can ask Lena about this, but Lena never mentioned that they celebrate Halloween.

Khashyar

Posted by: mistermopar

Thanks Khashyar,

Hey I just noticed a pattern happening here,I always go to the FSU on Halloween,coincedent...hummm.Maybe I'm to cheep to hand out candy LOL.

Randy

Posted by: Khashyar

Hi Mark,

Actually, I just asked Lena, and tells me that children DO celebrate Halloween at school in Belarus.

However, she said that children do not go around to houses asking for candy, as they do in the U.S.

This information was a surprise to me.

Khashyar

Posted by: mistermopar

Thanks Khashyar,this is very interesting for me to know.

Randy

Posted by: Khashyar

You're welcome, Randy.

I was also surprised to learn that Belarusian children in school celebrate Halloween.

Khashyar

Posted by: Eryk

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Originally Posted by mistermopar

Hi,
Now I will be in Mogilev for this Halloween,anyone know?
Randy

You are unlikely to see any trace of Halloween really. As Khayshar says, some people will be aware of it (particularly schools and children) but only to about the same extent that they will be aware that this is Ramadan for Muslims ....meaning they are not going to go around houses asking for sweets any more than they are likely to start going through the hours of daylight with no food or water. Pumpkins are starting to show up in the markets of course ...but that is simply a seasonal food issue here. You might make a nice impression if you make a 'lantern' though

Eryk

Posted by: Eryk

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Originally Posted by mistermopar

Maybe I'm to cheep to hand out candy LOL.

No, you simply work in the health care field and are making a 'one man' stand against the pathologically increasing obesity levels in North America and the estern world in general

. This issue (obesity levels) is also one of the reasons some men end up with a 'Russian' partner ....but I digress

Eryk

Posted by: mistermopar

Hi Eryk,thanks for the great idea,I think one evening me,Elena and her daughter could sit down and carve a pumpkin before halloween.

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No, you simply work in the health care field

Wow,you have been doing some reading to remember I work at a hospital!

Randy

Posted by: Vodoley

Hi!!!
You see here in Russia we don`t celebrate Halloween like you do it! Nowadays there`re Halloween parties in the night clubs! But children don`t visit neighbours askinf for sweet things!!!
But there`s a Christmas carol!!! We celebrate it on the 14 of January (Staryi Novyi god)! People dress the way to look like demons! They palay the garmoshka and sing spesial songs "kolyadki" - folclore songs! They knock the neighbour`s doors, sing & dance for `em... and peole have to give them something (sweets, buiscits, vodra

) But you can`t see it in big cities. If you want to watch it you shuld go to the viladge or small town.

Posted by: sidney

Vodoley, several years ago we ate at a holloween restaurant that was about 30 minutes by taxi from the center of Moscow. It was November when we ate there and it was not a seasonal restaurant. Decorated like we do here in the states with black table cloth, decorations and eeerie sounds piped into the restroom. Do you know of this place and if it still is open?
Sid