The celebration of Christmas Carols in the Minsk region completed an authentic ceremony "Draw Kolyada on oak", to be held January 21 at the Berezina region, BelTA learned from the Minsk regional center of folk art.
An authentic rite "Draw Kalyada Dubai" will show in the village of Noviny Berezinskii area. Unique ritual wires Kolyada is an ethnic feature of this area, once it has been distributed almost throughout the area. On this day, traditionally villagers decorate Kolyada (zazhinochny dozhinochny or sheaf, which was necessary to bring into the house before the first kolyadnoy kutey) or wagon wheel on which the hay and pot kutey. Then, the main attribute of the holiday are to a tall tree. Sheaf or wheel, preserved from the previous year, dropping from a tree and set on fire, and instead placed a new doll or wheel kutey. All the action is accompanied by ritual songs, dances and round dances.
area in Christmas calendar 2017 by tradition presented etnovecherinki, rituals, song competitions, theatrical events, performances, exhibitions of paintings, performances, which take place in each area. In general, in the central region is scheduled more than 100 festive events kolyadnyh.
In each region kolyadnye holidays are celebrated in accordance with local traditions. One of the traditional and the most interesting events was kolyadny rite of "Kings", entered in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. His back will hold today in the village Semezhevo Kopyl district. The ceremony involved the young men and boys, the so-called kings, dressed in special costumes, and other characters. Costumed go home where play scenes with elements of folk drama "Kings Maksіmіlіyan" fight "kings" and others. After the presentation held the traditional owners of the house greeting and gifting ceremony participants.
The customs and ceremonies of the Minsk region, calendar holidays - one of the essential parts of the spiritual culture, people's encyclopedia of knowledge about nature, the world and man himself. For the central regions of Belarus is characterized by widespread and well-preserved complex of the Christmas ritual in which the highlights are three points: Christmas Eve (first kutia), New Year's Eve (Generous evening) and Baptism .
