Anyone planning on celebrating Russian Christmas?

[Dragonfly X]

It is pretty uncommon, I've never found anyone else who celebrates it. But then again, no one does the egg competition with decorated eggs on Easter either Anyone planning the 12 meals and all that junk? My family does a very laid back version of it, because it was my grandmother that was the reason we did it in the first place, and she passed away. But we get to have leg of lamb, and baklava and hopefully cheesecake, though probably not the last one. Anyone?

 

[Xenomorphia]

It is pretty uncommon, I've never found anyone else who celebrates it. But then again, no one does the egg competition with decorated eggs on Easter either Anyone planning the 12 meals and all that junk? My family does a very laid back version of it, because it was my grandmother that was the reason we did it in the first place, and she passed away. But we get to have leg of lamb, and baklava and hopefully cheesecake, though probably not the last one. Anyone?

Not this year. I've got relatives from Serbia, so we do a similar thing. But not this year for me I live in Australia now, and they have no idea what christmas tradition is. In fact they have very little culture in my opinion. xd
And btw my country still does the Easter eggs, In fact we have the best looking one's

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[RekeHavoc]

I think my grandma does, cuz she's "old school" Russian haha.

Me and my family never do thou xd

 

[Raidenuser]

Interesting - I like hearing about traditions...so you have 12 meals?

 

[Dragonfly X]

Not this year. I've got relatives from Serbia, so we do a similar thing. But not this year for me I live in Australia now, and they have no idea what christmas tradition is. In fact they have very little culture in my opinion. xd
And btw my country still does the Easter eggs, In fact we have the best looking one's

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Oh hellz no
xd

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[Revyy]

That actually sounds really cool! I do love Cheesecake LOL.
I'm really interested like do you guys do decorations and things like that? Or it just like a really fancy dinners?

 

[ZK]

lol ive never heard of this b4? not many does it?

 

[Dragonfly X]

Well, idk really, my family doesn't really celebrate the religious part of it, we leave a lot out. Normally one would have like 12 meals, then go to the church (Russian Orthodox) then return and have a meal, and it's an all day affair. My family just has a lavish meal, with traditional foods, and it is quite an event. But not like the real thing. And we don't decorate. The egg thing was for Easter, which Russia is best at

 

[Raidenuser]

Well, idk really, my family doesn't really celebrate the religious part of it, we leave a lot out. Normally one would have like 12 meals, then go to the church (Russian Orthodox) then return and have a meal, and it's an all day affair. My family just has a lavish meal, with traditional foods, and it is quite an event. But not like the real thing. And we don't decorate. The egg thing was for Easter, which Russia is best at

sounds nice. In England we used to paint eggs at Easter and local areas still have some weird traditions like rolling eggs down a hill and chasing them lol. Never heard of 12 meals a Christmas...when do you celebrate this? (dates - is it December 25th like us?)

 

[Dragonfly X]

It is tomorrow. Their calandar is different.

 

[Raidenuser]

It is tomorrow. Their calandar is different.

It is all over for us we have to take all the decorations down by 12th night. Nice to know the celebrations are continuing in other countries

 

[KAGE RYUU]

if i celebrate do i get presents haha jks no im not celebrating im irish but hope it goes well merry christmas

 

[Gilda]

It is pretty uncommon, I've never found anyone else who celebrates it. But then again, no one does the egg competition with decorated eggs on Easter either Anyone planning the 12 meals and all that junk? My family does a very laid back version of it, because it was my grandmother that was the reason we did it in the first place, and she passed away. But we get to have leg of lamb, and baklava and hopefully cheesecake, though probably not the last one. Anyone?

Baklava rocks.

O.T: I don't celebrate it.

 

[Dragonfly X]

Yeah, as long as it is made homemade, I tried store bought once, and I was like

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[Xenomorphia]

Well, idk really, my family doesn't really celebrate the religious part of it, we leave a lot out. Normally one would have like 12 meals, then go to the church (Russian Orthodox) then return and have a meal, and it's an all day affair. My family just has a lavish meal, with traditional foods, and it is quite an event. But not like the real thing. And we don't decorate. The egg thing was for Easter, which Russia is best at

Oh hell no

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We may be small but are eggs are the prettiest xd

 

[Dragonfly X]

This is all, you fought valiantly...

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[Xenomorphia]

Hey, hey no fair posting golden eggs, man...
Don't you know my country is poor xd

 

[Dragonfly X]

Soviet Russia ftw (If anyone makes a SR joke below me, I swear to god, neg rep will fly, the impending doom upon you might make you wet yourself I know people, *looks up* 7 people xd )

 

[Necron]

No, but I listened to soviet carols at a friend's house...
I know it's irrelevant, but anyway...