Hello!) I'll tell you a little about our beautiful Ukraine, maybe you didn't know something!)
The whole life of Ukrainians, both everyday and festive, is saturated with a set of interesting customs that have passed through the centuries.
For example, on Christmas in Ukraine, the tradition of caroling is popular, when children go from house to house, sing Christmas songs and wish the owners peace and prosperity, "sowing" the floor with grains of wheat or barley, which brings prosperity and happiness to the house. In gratitude, the owners present the children with sweets and coins that bring good luck for the whole year.
On the Maslenitsa holiday, pancakes, an indispensable attribute of Maslenitsa, had a ritual meaning: round, ruddy, hot - they are a symbol of the sun, which flares up more and more brighter, lengthening the days. In Ukraine, along with pancakes, dumplings with cottage cheese are especially popular. Mass festivities and fun are held on Sunday. In addition, on this day, it is customary to ask for forgiveness from all relatives and neighbors in order to cleanse themselves of all bad thoughts.
Feast of Easter, the souls of believers are overflowing with bright joy, this is facilitated by nature, which has thrown off the shackles of winter sleep and in harmony with the universal joy meet the resurrection of Christ. It is not customary to sleep on Easter night, in the evening everyone goes to church for the all-night service. In beautiful baskets, they carry various foods for consecration, and when they return, they begin to break their fast. On this day, every Orthodox Christian greets others with the words "Christ is Risen!" and receives in response the confirmation of these words "Truly Risen!"
The ancient Slavic holiday of Ivan Kupala in honor of the sun is celebrated on the day of the summer sun standing. It is filled with rituals associated with water, fire and herbs. On this day, daredevils jump over the fire, and at midnight they look for a fern flower in order to gain the ability to see the future and gain untold riches. The caretakers of the family family and hearth weave wreaths. In the early morning girls and women go to the forest or to the field, speak grass there for the health of their loved ones and relatives, jump with grass over the fire and then weave a wreath of this grass for their husband and themselves. Unmarried girls throw their wreaths on the water: to which bank he will be nailed, the girl will go there and get married.
These are the wonderful traditions we have in Ukraine!) Our Ukraine is full of traditions and customs!)
I think that if you attended at least one of our holidays, you would like it!)
I wish you all the best!
Thanks for reading this blog!
Your Julia