Orthodox Christians Celebrating Nativity Of Christ

The main traditions of the holiday.

On January 7, the bright holiday of the Nativity of Christ according to the Julian calendar is celebrated by believers of the Orthodox rite in a number of churches, including the Orthodox Church in Belarus.

‘Christ is born!’ - is the traditional greeting on this day. The answer is ‘Praise Him!’.

On December 25, Christmas was celebrated by Catholics and Protestants, part of the Orthodox churches in the world.

And on January 7, the Orthodox of the Belarusian, Serbian, Georgian and Russian Orthodox churches celebrate Christmas.

Belarusians have many long-standing Christmas traditions. On Christmas Day it was customary to perform creches - theatrical shows about the birth of Jesus Christ and the escape of Mary and her baby to Egypt. Also a church service is attended on this date.

Christmas is celebrated with a rich festive table. The food is usually prepared lean, as people sit down at the festive table on Christmas Eve, when the Christmas fast continues.

In ancient times it was customary to put up a Christmas tree on Christmas Day, not on New Year's Day. Also gifts were given precisely for Christmas. The main dish on Christmas Day was kutya.

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