Traditions That Define Ukrainian Identity

Traditions That Define
Ukrainian Identity

Christmas
Ukrainians celebrate Christmas twice. Christmas
is celebrated around the world on December 25.
But Ukrainians also celebrate the birth of Christ
on January 7, following the Orthodox calendar.
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Easter
Most Ukrainians do not sleep the night before
Easter. The whole family goes to church and
participates in the vigil service.
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Ivana Kupala
The celebration of Ivana Kupala started sometime
during the pre-Christianization of Ukraine to honor
the sun and mark the summer solstice.
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Wedding
The start of the Ukrainian wedding ceremony is
marked by the rite of matchmaking. With this rite,
the suitor’s matchmaker, more often his godmother,
proposes marriage to the parents of the woman.
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