1. FOLKLORE AND MODERN CULTURE OF IRELAND ПОДЧАССКАЯ Е.С. ГБОУ гимназия №61 САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ, 2014

2. The concepts «culture» and «folklore» The information about the country and Irish people. The connection between the ancient national creativity and different aspects of the modern culture (music, literature, the way of life and behavior manners, fashion, traditional holidays). The ways of folklore influence on the modern culture.

3. Folklore Culture

4. Music Literature The way of life Fashion Traditional festivals Folklore

5. Irish and English 70000 km 2 4,5 mln people Ireland Dublin

6. Independent republic(IV cent.) «The Great Hunger» (XIX cent.) «The black death» (XIV cent.)Britain (XII cent.)Vikings (IX-X cent.)Christianity (IV cent.) Irish history Celtic tribes

7. Folklore and music Musical instruments: violins whistles drums bagpipes Songs: from lullabies to drinking songs Dances: rills Irish jig hornpipes

8. Bothy Band Puck and Piper Enya Planxty Waylander Omnia Musical groups

9. Irish dances Riverdance Lord of the Dance Celty Tiger Dancing on Dangerous Ground

10. Folklore and literature Sagas Bylichkas Modern literary Exile (Patrick O’Konayra) Hawk (Patrick O’Shikra) Hostage (Brendan O’Bekhan) The road to All-Van (Michal O’Rayn)

11. Folklore and the way of life

12. Folklore and fashion

13. TraditionsAndHolidays Christmas The New Year St. Brigitta’s Day St. Patrick’s Day Samhain (Halloween) Habon Lugnassad Easter Baltayn

14. Samhain (Halloween) Means «November» A festival of the end of harvesting «The Holiday of the Dead» «All Saint’s Day» November, 1 st Traditions Singing and dancing Folk clothes

15. St. Patrick’s Day March, 17 th Shamrock – «Holy Trinity» Fairy Leprechauns Green clothes, food, drinks Traditional parades Folk music, dancing, singing

16. Conclusions: The influence of folklore on the modern culture is actual and strong; Genesis of the present traditions and ancient culture is observed; The most ancient monuments of oral national creativity reflect the modern life; Studying small elements of the past, it is possible to learn much about the people and the country.

17. The end. Thank you for your attention!

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