A Ukrainian Christmas

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Interestingly enough, there is even an adaptation of the song in English, with words close to, though not identical to the original. On 28 June 2023 President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, submitted to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's national parliament) a draft law removing the Julian Calendar Christmas holiday on January 7 and confirming the December 25 date as the sole day of celebrations, reflecting changes in the OCU and UGCC calendars. [26] [27] Parliament passed this law on 14 July 2023 with 241 deputies voting in the affirmative. [28] Zelensky signed the law on 28 July 2023. [29] [30] Sviatyi Vechir (Holy Evening) [ edit ] Nativity scene. There is no better example on this theme, demonstrative of the enchanting and melodic beauty of Ukrainian, as the song Shedryk.

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This carol describes with such joy, that these (specifically three) holidays (Nativity, Saint Basil, and Theophany) are coming to greet us, (literally “as guests”). Due to the popularity of this song, it is hard to find a single version with the exact lyrics, but the most common version is as follows: Official notice of the meeting of the Holy Synod on February 2, 2023". OCU (in Ukrainian). 2 February 2023 . Retrieved 3 February 2023. It is a song, based around a haunting four-note melody, that has come to be a poignant musical symbol of the war in Ukraine performed around the world.Most importantly, in addition to videos, I will both translate the lyrics into English, so that the anglophone world can appreciate these beautiful carols, and I will also provide a transliteration into Latin characters, to enable those with a desire to learn, but are unable to read Cyrillic, attempt to sing these carols too. January 7[ O.S. December 25]: Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, some parishes of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and Protestant churches On February 2, 2023, the Holy Synod of the OCU allowed and approved the procedure for blessing parishes and monasteries for the full use of the Revised Julian calendar, [19] and on May 24, 2023, to hold a meeting of the Council of Bishops, where the issue of calendar reform will be raised. [20] Ukraine seeks distance from Moscow with new Christmas holiday". m.digitaljournal.com. 16 November 2017 . Retrieved 16 November 2017.

Ukrainian Christmas by Yaroslav Hrytsak, Nadiyka Gerbish A Ukrainian Christmas by Yaroslav Hrytsak, Nadiyka Gerbish

For many, however, it has been a story of relentless conflict as heavy battles raged and Russian continued its shelling of civilian centres, including the southern city of Kherson where 10 people were killed on Christmas Eve. Ukraine’s first Christmas since the February invasion has left a country utterly transformed with residents waking on Sunday once again to a nationwide air raid alarm. And now in this carol, she sings to her baby and her Creator about what he already perfectly understands, that He will grow up, teach the world He created the truth, His own creations and children will then murder Him, and He will rise from the dead not to punish them, but still to save him, and of course, His victory is inevitable. Yet still...what incomprehensible emotions this must bring on a girl who most likely not being much older than eighteen, was already more honorable than the many-eyed cherubim and beyond compare more glorious than the sixed-winged seraphim. Traditional Ukrainian Christmas festivities start on Christmas Eve, which is celebrated from December 24 to January 6, the date of the celebration of the baptism of Jesus, known in Ukraine as Vodokhreshche or Yordan, [1] according to the Gregorian calendar and Revised Julian calendar by the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, [2] the Catholic Church (including Latin and Ukrainian Greek Catholics [3]), and most Protestants.

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a b c d e Weber, Hannah (25 December 2020). "Yolka: the story of Russia's 'New Year tree', from pagan origins to Soviet celebrations". The Calvert Journal. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018 . Retrieved 12 June 2021. About a hundred parishes of the Romanian national minority in Ukraine, which are part of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, have always celebrated Christmas on December 25 according to the Revised Julian calendar, just like the Romanian Orthodox Church. [4] Der zwei mal abgebildete Adventskalender mit 25 Türchen findet aber nirgendwo Erwähnung a b Barbara Klumb (20 December 1978). "Spider Tale Spins a Web of Holiday Yore". The Milwaukee Journal: 1, 3. [ dead link]

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On Christmas Eve, as Ukrainian Catholics gathered to celebrate in the Latin Cathedral in the western city of Lviv, the electricity was off, the consequence of the recent waves of Russian missile strikes on the country’s power grid. Now with the over-emphasis on New Years to replace Christmas, which the godless soviets forced onto the pious Triune Russian Orthodox people, and the way Christmas in the West has become materialized into a consumerist-materialistic holiday, one can see that godless, valueless (cultural) Marxism is by no means dead—it just took on a different form. World Book Inc. (1997). Christmas in Ukraine. Chicago. ISBN 978-0-7166-0897-4. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link) Galicia– Volhynia and Transcarpathia, despite being plagued by schismatics and Uniates, still retains its Christmas traditions to remind us what the holiday is all about—celebrating the Birth of Christ and the associated holidays. This song is only one of many which teach us this and shows us how important these holidays are to those pious people. And may God save the pious, and hear them forever! The publisher is making a donation to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal on publication of this book

In February 2023 the UGCC decided to switch to a new style ( Revised Julian calendar) for fixed holidays (і.e., except for Easter) from September 2023. [21] Parishes of the UGCC that are not ready to switch to the new style in 2023 have a transition period until September 1, 2025 to make the change. [3]

Ukrainian Christmas - Hrytsak, Yaroslav, Gerbish, Nadiyka A Ukrainian Christmas - Hrytsak, Yaroslav, Gerbish, Nadiyka

One of the most beloved Orthodox Christian Christmas traditions is Kolyadki, or Ukrainian and Carpatho-Russian Christmas Carols. Now we’re only talking about missile strikes. It kills the mood. But we’re still going have supper on the 24th and in the 6th so the family can all gather. But it’s not going to be like before.” We live nearby and we came because we don’t have any electricity in our apartment. It’s better than sitting in the dark,” she said. The Publisher is making a donation to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal on publication of this book. About This Edition ISBN: Decree of the Holy Synod on the procedure for blessing parishes and monasteries for the use of the Revised Julian calendar". OCU (in Ukrainian). 2 February 2023 . Retrieved 3 February 2023.During the meeting of His Beatitude Sviatoslav with His Beatitude Epiphanius, they talked about the reform of the church calendar". Українська Греко-Католицька Церква (in Ukrainian) . Retrieved 24 December 2022. In the 19th century, a lavishly decorated Christmas tree became central to the holiday, a tradition originally imported by Nicholas I's wife, Alexandra Feodorovna, from her native Prussia. The tradition of giving gifts to children on Christmas took root around the same time. [7] Christmas gifts were traditionally brought by Did Moroz ( Ukrainian: Дід Мороз) or Grandfather Frost, the Ukrainian counterpart of Saint Nicholas or Father Christmas, albeit a little taller and less stout. Rooted in Slavic folklore, Ded Moroz is accompanied by his beautiful granddaughter, Snegurka ( Ukrainian: Снігурка, romanized: Snihurka, the snowmaiden), who rides with him on a sleigh pulled by a trio of horses. [7] The Queen of Crime Val McDermid is a master of the dark and sinister story, and these powers are demonstrated in full force in Christmas is Murder, a festive collection of chilling tales. Kylymnyk, Stepan, 1955–1969; Ukrainskyi Rik u Narodnykh Zvychayakh v Narodnomu Osvitlenni [ Ukrainian Year in Folk Customs from Historical Perspective], Winnipeg, Toronto