what they symbolize – Different

Christmas Eve or Holy Evening is a traditional festive dinner on the eve of Christmas. Only sweet dishes are prepared for the holiday. And there should be twelve of them – according to the number of apostles and the months of the year. Each has its own symbol for the Ukrainian people.

The main Ukrainian tradition at Christmas is to put grandfather to penance, which honors the spirits of ancestors. Uzvar and Kutya are always standing next to him. A new makitra (pot) was used to prepare kuti. The whole family, except for small children and the sick, did not eat anything all day, and sat down at the table only with the first star. Each of the 12 dishes on Holy Eve had a certain symbol for the Ukrainian people.

Kutya

Kutya is the most important of the 12 dishes on Christmas Eve. The meal started with her. To prepare kuti, threshed wheat was taken and pounded in a makitra. This is how the upper thin film is removed, but the grain itself is not…