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Ответы к заданиям 19–25 записываются заглавными буквами без сокращений и пробелов. Пример: DOESNOTLIKE.

Russian New Year

\(\boxed{19}\) One of the best fests for the Russian is New Year. Here, it is [ ] than Christmas.

POPULAR

\(\boxed{20}\) In Soviet times, celebrating religious holidays was strictly prohibited because the Soviet government [ ] against religion for many decades before.

FIGHT

\(\boxed{21}\) Later, a tradition to celebrate a feast with a fur tree moved to an earlier date: December 31, New Year's Eve. Here, it is vital to remember that Russian Christmas is celebrated by the Orthodox church on January 7, [ ] to the Gregorian calendar.

ACCORD

Navaratri Days

\(\boxed{22}\) The Hindu festival that is devoted to the goddess Devi [ ] by her worshippers for nine days.

HOLD

\(\boxed{23}\) [ ] days symbolise the victory of good over evil. People worship nine female forms of God in Hinduism.

THIS

\(\boxed{24}\) In India, there are Autumn and Spring Navaratri Days. Often, they are divided into three parts: [ ] three days are devoted to goddess Lakshmi, the next three days are dedicated to goddess Durga, and the last three days are the days of goddess Saraswati.

ONE

\(\boxed{25}\) The order of worshipping has a sense while Lakshmi is responsible for wealth, Durga [ ] strength and power, and Saraswati is the one who gives people knowledge.

SYMBOLISE