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On peut dire que Christmas<\/a> est une \u00ab f\u00eate retrouv\u00e9e \u00bb pour l\u2019Ukraine, du moins dans les parties orientale et centrale du pays). En effet, \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9poque sovi\u00e9tique, elle ne figurait plus parmi les f\u00eates officielles du pays. Il y a neuf ans, la coutume de c\u00e9l\u00e9brer No\u00ebl est redevenue officielle. F\u00eate religieuse par excellence pour l\u2019\u00e9glise orthodoxe, elle tend \u00e0 devenir de plus en plus familiale.<\/p>\n

A Christmas in January<\/strong><\/p>\n

While St. Nicholas Day is celebrated on December 19th by giving gifts to children, January 7th (Gregorian calendar) is more in keeping with the general idea of a Christmas celebration. The family then gathers in the room where a large fir tree and brightly shining candles have been placed. The children then receive other gifts, sweets, and pocket money. For the Christmas meal, a first table of twelve vegetarian dishes is prepared; it is only when the first star appears in the sky (a reference to the star of the Three Wise Men) that one can gorge on meat, p\u00e2t\u00e9s, desserts, and sweets.<\/p>\n


\nA tradition continues <\/strong>: that of the sheaf of wheat (the didukh) brought by the man of the house, to emphasize the importance of the harvest of this cereal in Ukraine. In the cities, a few sheaves of wheat are placed in a vase as a centerpiece.<\/p>\n


\nWater baptism<\/strong><\/p>\n

The festive season ends on January 19 with the "water baptism." Orthodox priests dig a cross-shaped hole in the ice of a river, large enough for the bravest to try to bathe in. It should be noted that this is the coldest time of year in Ukraine.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Christmas can be said to be a "rediscovered holiday" for Ukraine, at least in the eastern and central parts of the country. Indeed, during the Soviet era, it was no longer an official holiday in the country. Nine years ago, the custom of celebrating Christmas became official again. 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