The number of dishes draws on the months of the year or the 12 Apostles, depending on who you ask, she says. "It's one of the oldest Christmas traditions in Ukraine that there should be 12 meals ...

Sing carols and keep traditions alive. Merry Christmas to you! God bless you!" Read also: ・UNESCO recognizes Ukrainian pysanka as humanity's cultural heritage ・Ancient Ukrainian dish secures ...

On Christmas Eve, the ice in the pond was 12 centimetres ... from Ecodiya, a Ukrainian environmental NGO. The mix of war and climate shift is forcing the Hutsul traditions to change.

The two friends plan to bring some festive fair and intend on bringing some Ukrainian Christmas traditions to Lampeter. Valeriia added: "Our main dish for Christmas is Kutya, a sweet porridge made ...