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201821 minGdoc-short

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Ukrainian Winter Holidays

201821 minGdoc-short

Ukrainian communities in the Canadian prairies celebrate Christmas on January 7, preparing traditional foods for the holy Christmas Eve supper.

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Channel: NFB

Ukrainian Winter Holidays

2018• 21 minG

Synopsis

Ukrainian communities in the Canadian prairies celebrate Christmas on January 7, preparing traditional foods for the holy Christmas Eve supper.

Synopsis

Ukrainian communities of the Canadian prairies still follow the Julian calendar and celebrate Christmas on the seventh of January. Traditional foods are prepared for the holy Christmas Eve supper, eaten when the first star of the evening appears.

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