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How beautifully our carols combine the remnants of this still pagan time and the majestic light of Christ's faith on our purely folk, national soil! Carols are, of course, a purely folk work, both in terms of content and singing, but along with the development of folk life, various influences were exerted on the content of carols, and most of all, of course, from the side of spiritual science. During the development of our Ukrainian fraternities and fraternal schools, the bursakas of these schools and their teachers, who at that time made a living by singing cantos and carols on holidays, contributed a lot of school science to carols...

One of the beliefs leads us to the cult of ancestors, which is prominently featured in Christmas rituals. On "Holy Eve" (Christmas Eve), the evening dinner, consisting, in the Lubensk district, mainly of kuti and uzvar (dried fruit decoction), has a family and, in particular, memorial character: kuti is left for the night for deceased relatives; according to popular belief, vague reflections of small, doll-like people descending to the table can be seen on the wall. The ancient Slavs met the New Year with songs, dances, jokes of the dressed-up people, funny pranks. This cycle of rites received the general name - carols. Caroled in Russia since December 25. They dressed up in leather, put on scary masks, went from house to house, sang songs. It was still dark, on the early New Year's morning, there was a knock on the door or window. The owners already guessed who was knocking and opened the door hospitably. Guests entered the house, scattering bread grains around the house and chanting:

С самого начала эти группы были чисто мужские, учитывая, что этот ритуал предполагает контакт со смертью. Соответственно, женщины не участвовали в этом. Это уже сейчас мы видим как и детки колядующие, так и женщины. На самом деле это могли делать только мужчины. Но, учитывая, что этот праздник связан и с солнцем, группы не могли ходить по селу хаотично. Они ходили именно за солнцем, а если это была горная местность, например Карпаты, то они шли снизу по кругу, поднимаясь и обходя каждый дом. Если колядники не заходили в какой-нибудь дом, то это значит туда могла стать нога мертвеца, а это было глупым знаком и на них очень обижались.