One of the holiday’s most symbolic decorations—both then and now—is the Christmas tree. Ancient Romans celebrated the holiday of Saturnalia by decorating their homes with branches of evergreen trees. Sixteenth-century Germans borrowed from that tradition by bringing decorated trees into their homes. Germany
The main decoration of the house is the didukh - a sheaf of wheat or other grains, which symbolizes the spirit of our ancestors. It is the first or the last sheaf which were taken from the field after harvesting. The didukh is placed in the most honorable place in the house – under the icons. Didukh