all from childhood familiar carols - cheerful choruses chanted before Christmas.However, not everyone knows where it has gone and that the name was originally meant by Christmas.Let's talk a little bit about what Kolyada.
birth of a new sun - the winter solstice
from the school program on nature, even children know that the sun passes in its annual cycle of four important points:
- winter solstice - the shortest day of the year;
- vernal and autumnal equinox, when the day is night;
- summer solstice - the longest day of the year.
In ancient times, our ancestors understood the Slavic Christmas as the birth of the new sun after the longest night and talked about the day: "The rose in the pygmy gallop."That Kalyada celebrated on the winter solstice, when the baby-sun begins to arrive.
What Kolyada?This new-born sun.According to legends of the ancient Slavs, snakes Karachun in the shortest night of December 21, tries to swallow the sun baby.To ward off him, people dressed in animals: bears, goats, sheep.Costumed in masks and skins (hairy coats) went from house to house, carrying the symbols of the sun and the first evening star.
The hosts happily opens his doors and windows, throwing in bulky bags refreshments.Very colorful and lively festivals, these are depicted in the movie "The Night Before Christmas" based on the product of an immortal Nikolai Gogol.
origin of carols
Today everyone knows what Kolyada - fun winter holiday.Name celebratory chants "carols" and comes from the name of the new sun.Couplets these kids singing Christmas time all the windows, from December 24 to January 5, for which he received goodies in honor of Christmas Carols.
Accepted sure to let all the house of singers and treat them, because with them the owners of the house let in Kolyada and his blessing.Loves Kolyada short verses and authentic, funny and provocative songs and holiday merrymaking and rites - a great and bright, really fabulous.
That familiar "zazyvalki", which they call the hosts, causing them to the door and offering to treat came Kolyada:
- Kolyada, Kolyada!
House whether the owners?
- House!
- Kolyada, Kolyada!Do
Baked scones?
- Baked.
- Kolyada, Kolyada!
Varena whether pigs' feet?
- Varena.
- Kolyada, Kolyada!
Can I regale?
- Ready!
What Kolyada for children?
Festival of Christmas Carols are very fond of both large and small, but for the kids it has a special charm.Kolyada - is a magical world, where there are good fairies, where Santa Claus gives gifts, and Maiden takes the cherished desire.
At the present time these holidays more and coincide with the days of the long-awaited winter school holidays, so for students it is a double joy.Although pragmatic generation of the 21st century do not really believe in fairy tales, but somewhere deep in the hearts of children is in the New Year holidays there waiting for a miracle.
now anticipates Christmastide New Year - this is connected with the transfer of the calendar for the so-called new style.Until 1917, the New Year begins immediately after the winter Christmas time.Any calculation of winter days at the junction of the outgoing and the coming year are converted into one unforgettable whirlwind of fun, fun, songs and treats - as they are not to love?
to this day for the kids Kolyada - is an opportunity to learn the funny couplets and walk from house to house, collecting rich treats, sweets, smiles and laughter.Both girls and boys watagami call and knock on the door, causing the owners asking, "You can go wassailing?"
Virtually no one will refuse to little guests, perhaps the driest and lonely people.More grandmother taught us that Kolyada sure to let the house and give homage to the Infant born, in whose honor they sing.Now under the Child Jesus meant, but the symbolism is very similar, as the sun - also a male symbol, start, giving life and warmth, like Jesus of Nazareth.
Poems on Kolyada
tyry-download option, sneeze, sneeze, sneeze -
White snow lay on the ground.
Blanket all warmed
and was white-white.
If there was snow,
It would become dark:
Sun in the sky down
Lighting tired.
Kolyada Kolyada,
You come here soon,
Bring us masks,
Bring us stories,
appreciate our forest
rising sun!
Poems on Kolyada is possible not only to learn but also to compose!Of course, not all of it can, so you can use one more thing such "pozdravlyalkami":
Hey, boys and girls!
Put your books:
Yule has come to us
Wonder celebration resulted.
Bother all the glory,
And now it is time fun:
sled, skis, jokes, laughter,
White-white clean snow -
time of joyful comfort.
With new winter sun you -
once!
Let dizzy -
Two!
You look at the sky -
Three!
count the stars in the sky
and sing Christmas carols!
In short, this is one of the funniest and favorite holidays of the year!
