From my childhood, Christmas was a special holiday for my family and me. In Ukraine, we usually celebrate Christmas 7 of January. It is one of the huge and favorite holidays for the whole people. The day before, in the evening 6 of January, we have a traditional Christmas dinner. In my family, we are trying to keep all Ukrainian traditions of this big day. My father goes to the church on an evening liturgy, and I, with my sister, help my mother prepare 12 dishes that symbolize generosity and simplicity.
We lay hay under a tablecloth, so as little Jesus was born on hay, and have dinner with candles, a fire brings father from a church. After dinner, we all sing a Christmas song which calls - kolyadky and waiting for vertep (Ukrainian Christmas performance).
The best action that can be looked after on Christmas - the arrival of vertep. Changed clothes teenagers in the suits of those heroes that time and kind, and bad related to the birth of Jesus Christ such as angel, king, Herod, warrior, shepherdesses, jew, death and other. All of them recreate the action of the birth of Jesus Christ presentation with a Christmas carol and poems. It is the favorite moment for children and adults who can also participate in it and sing together.
Annually, celebrating Christmas, people unite for the grandeur of God Child and become kinder, more merciful, open, because every house is open for vertep. And when the holidays finish we are waiting with impatience next year.
We lay hay under a tablecloth, so as little Jesus was born on hay, and have dinner with candles, a fire brings father from a church. After dinner, we all sing a Christmas song which calls - kolyadky and waiting for vertep (Ukrainian Christmas performance).
The best action that can be looked after on Christmas - the arrival of vertep. Changed clothes teenagers in the suits of those heroes that time and kind, and bad related to the birth of Jesus Christ such as angel, king, Herod, warrior, shepherdesses, jew, death and other. All of them recreate the action of the birth of Jesus Christ presentation with a Christmas carol and poems. It is the favorite moment for children and adults who can also participate in it and sing together.
Annually, celebrating Christmas, people unite for the grandeur of God Child and become kinder, more merciful, open, because every house is open for vertep. And when the holidays finish we are waiting with impatience next year.