SUPERSTITIONS_Angelina

In belarus there are a lot of superstitions.

GOOD MANNERS Julia

Good manners in Belarus are:

Say ''Excuse me'' if someone is blocking your way and he will move out of your way.

You should say ''Please'' and ''Thank you'' if somebody help you or you need help.

You should try to cover your mouth when you yawning or coughing.

More smile - a smiling face is a welcoming face.

   
      It is polite to open doors to other people.

      You should help to older people.

SUPERSTITIONS IVANOV

HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL DAYS VLAD

SUPERSTITIONS

In Belarus we have other superstitions .  If black cat crossed your way it is bad luck .

Waik other the ladder it is bad luck . If you must go under the ladder , you can avoid bad luck by crossing you fingers . 

The worst is when someone breaks mirror - it brings bad luck . Mirror - reflactions of gods .

 

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TRAFFIC RULES

The first thing you notice when you come to Belarusis that we drive on the right-hand side of road.
The second thing you notice is that the steering wheel is on the left.



















However, the pedals are in the same position as in right-handed cars, with the accelerator on the right.The gears and and almost always the handbrake is operated with the right hand.Most cars in Belarus aremanual cars - they have a gear stick.
The wearing of front seat belts is mandatory.
The minimum age for driving a car is 18, and 16 for riding a moped or motorbike
Roads in Belarus range from wide modern motorways to narrow country lanes.

     Speed limits
In towns:

• 60 km/h
• 50 km/h for towing vehicles

Outside towns:

• 90 km/h outside towns
• 110 km/h on motorways

All speed limits are given on signs in kilometres per hour.Round signs indicate speed limits with the number circled by a red band.When the speed limit is no longer applied, then there is a black line crossing through the number.

HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL DAYS

There are a lot of holidays in Belarus. We also have a lot of traditions. One of the most popular traditional holidays in Belarus is Kupalle. Kupalle is the most loved and celebrated pagan holiday in Belarus. Its celebration offers a whole complex of rituals, beliefes, love and magic. Kupalle is celebrated   Kupalle is celebrated in the night from 6 July to 7 July. 

Years ago young girls went into the meadows to collect plants and herbs during the day of 6 July. It was believed that the planys garthered at that time had special and strength and could protect people and their homes from illnesses and evil spirits. The central part of celebration was fire.

Kupalle fire is the symbol of life and Yaryla and drove away death. During yhe day young men would prepare the place to start the fire. They would go arround the village collecting old things - clothes, broken barrels - and would take them out to the place, chosen for the festivity.