Christmas in Ukraine
Christmas in Ukraine can be celebrated on the 25th of December or 7th of January.
The main Christmas meal, called 'Sviata Vecheria' (or Holy Supper) is eaten on Christmas Eve (6th January).
You can't start eating the meal until the first star is seen in the sky.
The meal normally has 12 dishes which represent Jesus's 12 disciples. Traditionally the dishes don't have any meat, eggs or milk in them.
The main dish is often 'kutia' a type of a kind of sweet porridge made of wheat.
The room where Sviata Vecheria is eaten normally has a Didukh decoration placed in it. The Didukh is a made from wheat and symbolises the large wheat fields in Ukraine
After the meal, people love to sing carols or 'Koliadky'. The Ukrainian carol 'Shchedryk' is very popular all over the world.
Match the pairs:
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a) main Christmas meal b) a decoration c) carols d) 6th January e) a big religious holaday f) sweet porridge
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Finish the sentences: