Ukrainian Winter Holidays (1942)

Ukrainian communities of the Canadian prairies still follow the Julian calendar and celebrate Christmas on the seventh of January. Traditional foods are prepared for the holy Christmas Eve supper, eaten when the first star of the evening appears. Then traditional carols and light-hearted dances in gay costume continue the festivities. In striking contrast, on Christmas Day the Ukrainians gather at the Greek Orthodox church to worship in a solemn service with ancient ritual.

Released Jan. 1, 1942 22 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Short

Keywords: tmdb.woman-director, mdblist.imdb-short, tmdb.ukrainian-culture

Production Companies: ONF | NFB

Country: Canada
Languages: English