Koliada or koleda (Cyrillic: коляда, коледа, колада, коледе) is the traditional Slavic name for the period from Christmas to Epiphany or, more generally, for Slavic Christmas-related rituals, some dating to pre-Christian times. [1]

Koliadka, Koliada or Kaleda is a traditional song usually sung in Eastern Slavic countries (Belarus and Ukraine) only on Orthodox Christmas holidays, between the 7 and 14 of January; Crăciun is the Romanian and Karácsony – the Hungarian word for Christmas.

2021年7月5日 · Learn more about the traditional Koleda festivities, their significance and how they look like today. What Is Koliada? Koliada is also known as Koleda or Days of Veles. It is the first holiday of the year in all three Slavonic calendars. Festivities used to be held from December to February among all of the Slavic folks.

2023年11月28日 · Koliada is a traditional Slavic event that features carol singing. It originally celebrated the winter solstice but now celebrates the time between Christmas and Epiphany. The folk-Christian Slavic festival of Koliada is held on the night of December 24th–25th to mark the start of the new year.

2025年2月7日 · Koliada is a prominent figure in Slavic mythology, representing the spirit of winter and the festive traditions that accompany the coldest season of the year. As a winter deity, Koliada embodies the themes of rebirth, light, and the cyclical nature of life, which are celebrated during the dark months.

Koliadka[1][2][3][a] are traditional songs usually sung in Eastern Slavic, Central European and Eastern European countries during the Christmas holiday season. It is believed that everything sung about will come true. [4] Koliadka have been sung since pre-Christian times in Kievan Rus'. Those songs were used with ritual purposes.

2020年12月12日 · Kolyada (Коляда pronounced cole-yah-DAH), the name for these Winter Solstice celebrations, is a word so ancient that no one is quite sure of its origin.

Her exact name and nature varies from country to country, but she’s an ancient winter deity of rebirth who is celebrated at the end of the year. (For example, in Poland she was originally known as Kolyada, a Sun Goddess symbolizing the wheel of time.)

Koliada or koleda is the traditional Slavic name for the period from Christmas to Epiphany or, more generally, for Slavic Christmas-related rituals, some dating...

2015年12月28日 · In modern Slavic languages, “kalyada” means the tradition of strolling, singing, and having fun on Christmas Eve. It specifically applies to children and teens who walk house to house greeting people, singing carols 'kolyadki' (коля́дки), and receiving candy and small money in return. The action is called 'kolyadovaniye' (колядова́ние).