Traditions
An extra seat at the tabke is traditionally reserved for:
Who are ancestors
This many meatless dishes are eaten on Christmans Eve
What is 12
The celebration on January 6th is called this, translated as "Holy Evening" in English
What is Sviat Vechir/Святвечір/Святий Вечір
"Pane hospodarju, radujsia"
What is "Dobri Vechir Tobi"
In English, he is called Santa Claus. In French, he is called this
What is le Père Noël
To show to those without a place to go that they are welcome inside; Ukrainians will do this on Christmas Eve
What is: place a candle in the window
This type of kompot has been a staple beverage on Christmas in Ukraine since the fourteenth century
What is uzvar
Most Ukrainians celebrate Christmas according to this calendar
What is the Julian Calendar
Mykola Leontovych write this carol in 1916
What is Carol of the Bells/Shchedryk
During Christmas season in Mexico, children get candy by hitting one of these until it cracks
What is a piñata
Legend states that if the kutia does not stick, the new year will bring:
What is bad fortune
Name four of the ingrediants found in kutia
What are wheat, honey, poppyseed, nuts, raisins, milk, berries
This musical tradition originated in pre-Christian Ukraine as a celebration of the winter solstice
What is caroling
"Pryishovdnes iz nebes, Shchob spasty lud svii ves, i utishyvsia"
What is "Boh predvichnyi"
Before Christianity, many Germanic peoples celebrated a winter festival called this, whose name is now associated with Christmas
What is yule/jul
Ukrainians take wheat from the fall harvest to make this, representing all ancestors
What is a didukh
The 12 dishes on Christmas Eve each represent one of these
Who are the disciples
Ukrainians traditionally celebrate the Day of Saint Nicholas (День Святого Миколая) on this day
What is December 19th
There are two main types of Ukrainian Christmas carols:
What are shchedrivki and koliadky
This figure from Bavarian and Alpine legend cares children who have misbehaved throughout the year
Who is Krampus
The appearance of this is the cue for everyone to seat themselves at the table
What is the first star in the sky
Legend says that animals will do this when fed on Christmas Eve
What is talk
The statement "Христос роджaється!" (Christ is born) comes from this language, which was the first Slavic literary language
What is Old Church Slavonic
What is the original song Schedryk about?
A swallow that flew into a master's household and started twittering to him about the increase of his livestock
Many people in Japan munch on food from this chain restaurant on Christmas Day
What is KFC