Abstract
ТР‹Christmas Traditions in UkraineТЛ
аЕontent
1. Christmas Traditions in Ukraine. p align="justify"> 2. Sviat Vechir
ТЗ Kutya
ТЗ Borshch
ТЗ Baked/Fried Fish
ТЗ Pickled Fish
ТЗ Holubtsi (Cabbage Rolls)
ТЗ Varenyky (pyrogies)
ТЗ Cooked beans
ТЗ Kapusta and peas
ТЗ Beets with Mushrooms
ТЗ Compote
ТЗ Donuts
. Christmas carols
1. Christmas Traditions in Ukraine
Christmas in Ukraine is celebrated January 7 according to the Gregorian calendar as in most of other Orthodox Christian countries. the Soviet time it was not officially celebrated in Ukraine. Instead communist government tried to substitute Christmas with the holiday of New Year. But people did not forget their traditions. After gaining it s independence in 1991 Ukraine started to celebrate Christmas officially as well. are numerous Christmas traditions here. They vary significantly at the different parts of Ukraine. most parts of Ukraine on the Christmas Eve people create so-called Vertep (means cave in ancient Greek). These are scenes from Bible of Jesus birth. They show little Jesus in manger, Mary, strangers offering their gifts and Bethlehem star in the sky. Those verteps are exhibited at public places, usually near or inside churches. At night candles are installed inside verteps for people who come to church for the night service can observe them. Christmas Eve is called in Ukraine Sviaty Vechir (Holy Evening) sometimes also called Sviata Vecheria (Holy Supper). People usually cook some tasty foods for this evening. There should be at least 12 different foods on the table. Those should mandatory include Kutia - the ritual food which is prepared from cooked wheat and special syrup containing diluted honey, grated poppy seeds , raisins and sometimes walnuts. this evening people install and decorate Christmas trees in ...
