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The Legend of the Christmas Spider is an Eastern European folktale which explains one possible origin of tinsel on Christmas trees. It is most prevalent in Western Ukraine , where small ornaments in the shape of a spider are traditionally a part of the Christmas decorations.
A didukh (Ukrainian: дідух), is a Ukrainian Christmas decoration; made from a sheaf of wheat, it is a symbolic sacrifice taken from the autumn harvest. "Didukh" literally means "grandfather spirit". Didukhy are traditionally made from the first or the last stalks of wheat reaped during the year.
Traditional Ukrainian Christmas festivities last from December 24 to January 6, the date of the celebration of the baptism of Jesus, which known in Ukraine as Vodokhreshche or Yordan, [6] according to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), [7] the Catholic Church (including Latin and Ukrainian Greek Catholics [8]), and most Protestants.
A traditional Scandinavian Christmas symbol, the Yule goat was believed to have been a spirit that would appear before the festive season to make sure that celebrations were carried out correctly.
Ceramics ornaments. Such ornaments have ancient totem roots; a number of scholars: O. Znoiko, V. Davydiuk, H. Lozko, A. Chepa believe that goat and wolf are totem animals of tribes out of which Ukrainian nation was shaped. Aurochs is a symbol of fertility and strength. Goat symbolizes harvest and fertility.
Örnek, a Crimean Tatar ornament and knowledge about it 2021 It is a design of ornamentation, which is used on embroidery, weaving, pottery, engraving, jewellery, wood carving, and glass and wall painting; the listing also includes knowledge and understanding of the practice. [9] Adaviye Efendiyeva design: 5 Culture of Ukrainian borscht cooking ...
Ukrainians in Lviv celebrate Christmas with traditional Koliada festival "The flash of Christmas star". See also: Public holidays in Ukraine Social gatherings like Vechornytsi have a long history in Ukrainian culture, and so do traditional holidays like Ivan Kupala Night , Masliana (Masnytsia), Koliaduvannia , and Malanka , where people gather ...
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