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🎃 Russia's Ancient "Halloween" 🔻While the world celebrates Halloween on October 31st, Slavic pagans once marked ▶️Велесова Ночь (Veles Night) – the night when the veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead was believed to be the thinnest. 🔻However, there is a modern, folk-humorous name for Halloween in Russia. It was coined by analogy with the traditional Orthodox holidays like Яблочный Спас (Apple Spas). It perfectly captures the Russian tendency to adapt a foreign holiday with a familiar, often agricultural, name: • Ты‌квенный Спас [ty-kvin-nyj spas] Pumpkin Spas (Saviour) 🔻So, if you find yourself in Russia tonight instead of celebrating Halloween, be sure to celebrate Тыквенный спас! (Especially since there have been discussions about potentially banning Halloween officially due to its satanic atmosphere). 🔻ТыквенныйСпас is considered to be about cooking pumpkin dishes, home decorations, pumpkin games and festive gatherings. This wholesome family holiday offers a Russian alternative to Western Halloween! 🎃Enjoy your pumpkins the Russian way! Happy holiday!Всех обняла! #Russian_culture #holidays #LearnRussian 😎RCR | Support | Boost