How to celebrate Christmas in Belarus?Mistress necessarily decorate the house and preparing holiday meals, fasting, first, because the night before Christmas last post.Youth preparing for the festivities: making masks and costumes, learn Christmas songs and old Christmas carols. Theatrical performances are held in the Gospels.The city hosts Christmas markets and festivals with concerts, contests and performances.On Christmas Day in the temples and services held festive liturgy. The Catholic church is going on 25 December and in the Orthodox churches - January 7.After the celebration of the church people go home and set the table. On the tablecloth or under it put a bit of hay as a symbol of the fact that Jesus was born in a manger, the table should be a candle, symbolizing the Star of Bethlehem. On the table was traditionally kutia and a lot of meat dishes for the breaking.If you look at how Christmas is celebrated in Belarus, it is obvious that in a country tolerant of all faiths, and people kept their ancient traditions and rituals наверно так
