Halloween in Russia

Halloween has come to Russia, relatively recently and its popularity can not yet compete with the popularity, Halloween in America. However, despite this, the festival managed to reclaim their traditions and, of course, his fans. Most actively celebrates Halloween Witch today's youth, fun celebrating the holiday in clubs and discos. On the last day of October in most clubs organized Halloween - party.

Decorators adorn the room in orange and black colors, and used in the design of the traditional pumpkin lanterns - Jack-o-lanterns. The entertainment program in the evening involves a competition for the best carnival outfit and most terrible grimace, fire shows and costumed "demonic" show. But the celebration of Halloween - is, above all, fun, and lots of "terrible" jokes and jokes. At the same time, at the official level, Halloween remains foreign Russian holiday.

Halloween in Russia

Halloween Celebration recognized the Moscow Patriarchate "undesirable phenomenon for Russian culture" and "absolutely not typical of our spirit." Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, occupying a position of deputy chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations, said that "the rituals of this celebration childhood accustom people to cooperate with evil, to reconciliation with its existence, presented to him by some tribute. Instead, every must fight it and reject it, because it teaches the Orthodox Church. "

The Council of Muftis of Russia also welcomes this holiday. However, this does not prevent a holiday, giving it a countercultural features so popular with young people.

And really, do not do not take it too seriously holiday and look for what it is-a grim subtext. Better to just have fun and celebrate Halloween Witch at ease, having fun "from the heart"!