Khlopushki i bengal'skie ogni?

[Emily Saunders]

I believe that khlopushki are Christmas crackers and bengal'skie ogni  
are sparklers.  Fireworks on a large scale civic level are fejerverki  
фейерверки or salyut салют.  I've forgotten what you call the roman  
candle like things that people shoot off their balconies on New Year's.

Emily Saunders

On Dec 6, 2006, at 7:04 AM, Peter Scotto wrote:

> Are Russian "khlopushki" like good-old American "firecrackers," or are  
> they your more sedate (but more amusing) English-style "Christmas  
> crackers"?
>
> What about "bengal'skie ogni" like the "sparklers" we let the little  
> kids play with?
>
> Thanks!
> Peter Scotto
> Mount Holyoke College
> pscotto at mtholyoke.edu
>
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