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Why are gingerbread printed?

Russia was famous for gingerbread. At fairs between the trading rows, the voices of gingerbread merchants were heard every now and then: "Printed gingerbread, mint, pleasant!"

Why printed? The thick gingerbread dough was rolled out into a flat cake and sealed with a carved board. Patterns and pictures were cut out on the board with a sharp knife. These patterns and pictures were exactly repeated on the test, printed clearly and clearly. One board could print many gingerbread cookies.

Printed boards for gingerbread were cut out of linden, pear, and birch wood. Their patterns are very beautiful and intricate: bizarre birds with human heads in crowns, surrounded by patterned foliage, flowers, animals, or a picture of a fairy tale story...

Author: Cellarius E.Yu.

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Is the New Year celebrated in the same way all over the world?

But what about today? In most Christian countries, the year begins on January 1st. But other countries and religions celebrate this holiday at different times, according to their calendar. The Chinese celebrate the New Year twice. One is on January 1, and the other is on New Year's Day, which is calculated according to the Chinese lunar calendar. It can fall on any day between January 23rd and February 19th.

Indonesia also has two New Year celebrations, one on January 1st and the other on the Islamic New Year, the date of which varies from year to year. The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the New Year according to the Julian calendar - January 14th.

The Jewish New Year is celebrated at the same time as the autumnal equinox in late September or early October.

In Vietnam, the year usually starts in February.

Iran celebrates New Year on March 21st. Each of the religious groups in India has its own start date for the year. One of them, for example, falls on April or May.

Moroccans celebrate the beginning of the new year on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic year.

Koreans celebrate the New Year on the first three days of January. By the way, the tradition of sending New Year's cards goes far into the past.

The Chinese have been following it for over 1000 years. Their postcards contained the name of the visitor who came to congratulate, but contained neither a greeting nor a message.

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