Christmas facts
"How many dishes do Ukrainians traditionally have for a Christmas Eve dinner?"
12
"Why do Ukrainians leave all the food on the table after the Christmas Eve dinner for the entire night?"
"for the dead"
"in ukraine moms dont say "december 31" they say..."
"а сходи но в магаз за горошком, а тепер за майонезом, заодно зайди до сусідки попроси кастрюлю позичить" and I think thats beautiful.
"For 3% of Ukrainians, the most favorite holiday is the Old New Year. Is it true?"
True
"When do most Ukrainians celebrate Christmas?"
Jan. 7
"What’s the original name for Ukrainian Christmas carols?"
Kolyadky
"in ukraine we dont say "happy new year 2021" we say..."
"ну після цього вже буде все на ізі" and I think thats beautiful."
"In old times, the goodwife (mistress of a household) of the house offered a spoon of kutia to all animals, except..."
Pig
"Which dish is an absolute must-have at Ukrainian Christmas Eve dinner?"
-Salo
-Kutya
-Roshen sweets
Kutya
"What is the name of Ukraine’s most popular Christmas carol?"
Shchedryk
"in ukraine we dont say "Christmas weekend" we say..."
"обіївся мандаринами тай лежу дивлюсь якусь фігню" and I think thats beuatiful."
"What dish has become a must on the Ukrainian New Year table since 1970th?
"When does a Christmas Eve dinner start?"
"When the first star shows the sky"
"Whom do Ukrainians bring kutya on Christmas Eve?"
Godparents
"in ukraine we dont say "all I want for Christmas is you", we say..."
"я тобі нормальний подарок дарити буду, так шо ти теж вже постарайся" and I think thats beautiful."
"About 360 million glasses of what drink are served in the United States each New Year’s Eve?"
Champagne
"What is the symbol of the Christmas season in Ukraine? "
"Didukh, a sheaf of different grains"
wheat, raisins,poppy seeds, honey and nuts
"in ukraine we dont say "all I want for Christmas is you" we say..."
"ну шо ти любий, мені нічого не треба дарити, тільки може нову лампу, посуд, свічки пахучі, блокнот і шось на твій вкус" and I think thats beautiful."
"What was the first year there were fireworks for the New York New Year’s Eve celebration?"
1904