Visitor’s Guide “Welcome to Chuvashia, land which is unique and modern!” Путеводитель (пособие для начинающего гида) “Добро пожаловать

Visitor’s Guide“Welcome to Chuvashia,

land which is unique and modern!”Путеводитель

(пособие для начинающего гида) “Добро пожаловать в Чувашию,

край уникальный и новый!”

Created by students of grade 11:

Ermakov V., Alekseev A.

The chief curator and consultant:

the English teacher Mitorova N. B.

Our Symbols

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Our Capital - Cheboksary

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Look to the Past

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Bulgars

Ivan IV (the Great)Ivan IV (the Great)

Unit I. The Chuvash Language.

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The Ornament on the tombstone of the XIII century

The author used Arabic signs to write the text in Chuvash

I. Y. Yakovlev, the enlightner of the Chuvash people and the creator of the Chuvash ABC

The runic writings of X the century

Unit II. Religion.

Russian>>Chuvashes were pagans. They had many Gods.Chuvashes were pagans. They had many Gods.

Christianity is the main religion in Chuvashia nowChristianity is the main religion in Chuvashia nowTrinity Monastery and Vvedensky Cathedral are architectural Trinity Monastery and Vvedensky Cathedral are architectural monuments of the 1monuments of the 166thth and 1 and 177thth centuries centuries

Unit III. Chuvash Folk Traditions, Holidays.

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SimekSimek

Unit IV. Folk Rituals of Chuvash.

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The Chuvash people have different rituals: rural, domestic, individual according to classification of A. Salmin.

So to get rid of icterus one had to make a doll and put it into a box then throw it into the river.

Preserved rituals are mostly connected with different ceremonies and festivals.

Unit V. The Chuvash Folk Art.

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The Chuvash are divided into three ethnographic groups: Viryals, Anatri, Anat – Yenchi. The differences are observed in embroidery.Other branches of folk art such as wood carving, ceramics and wicker work have no distinctions between different ethnographical groups.

Articles of silver and beads are a bright and original phenomenon in the Chuvash art.

Unit VI. Contemporary Culture and Literature.

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The Chuvash Drama Theatre named after K. Ivanov is the oldest theater in Cheboksary

The Art Museum in Cheboksary contains paintings of Chuvash artists

Konstantin Ivanov““Farewell, Farewell, Narspi, Narspi, remember remember I’m such a I’m such a miserable miserable man.”man.”And the horse And the horse just like an just like an arrowarrowRushed aside Rushed aside and forward and forward ran.ran.And Narspi And Narspi stood so (in stood so (in sorrow)sorrow)Stared silent Stared silent pale as death pale as death Not a whisper Not a whisper him to followhim to followOnly sighs Only sighs instead of instead of breathbreath““Farewell, my Farewell, my dear fellow,dear fellow,I will live in I will live in no way.no way.Life becomes Life becomes just like a hell just like a hell nownowTime has Time has come “Amen” come “Amen” to say.” to say.”

Concluding Remarks

• What makes Chuvashia rich?

• Its people…

• Its natural resources…

• Its achievements…

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Today we have begun speaking about ecological settlements on the picturesque left side bank of the Volga river

Fresh and crisp air, mineral waters and good treatment in Chuvash sanatoriums will make you healthy and fit

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The total volume of rendered services in tourism of Chuvashia. (mln. rubles)

Welcome to Chuvashia,

Land unique and modern!

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The END

School lyceum

Kugesy

2008