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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 17, 1980
Page
20
The article describes Ukrainian Christmas customs from Talovkva and notes three day celebrations starting January 6. It covers preparations, the Holy Supper after the first star, carolling by children and adults, symbolic foods like twelve dishes and hay, and the burning sheaf at a crossroads for good fortune.
The custom began in Northern Europe with holly evergreens and mistletoe during midwinter to welcome spirits. It evolved through church pageants to the Paradise Tree, then to home displays with apples, sweets, and later candy canes and popcorn. Martin Luther inspired lighting, candles gave way to electric lights, and Hessian soldiers spread the practice to the United States by 1776 with Fort Dearborn noting a tree in 1804. Today over two thirds of American homes display a Christmas tree.
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