yeah ya dingleweed.
The rye bread, cabbage, lots pea soups, turnips and kvass
It should be that way, unfortunately not everyone connects Jesus with Christmas in Russia
Russia celebrates traditional holidays such as Easter, Christmas, and Maslenitsa. Russian culture is full of art, literature, and classical music. Russia hold high value to the culture of the people.
Russia is Russian Orthodox a Christian sect and that is when they have Christmas. They don't have Christmas on December 25 because they don't belive in god
Рождество
Rozhdyestvyenskiy.
Christmas throughout the world is different depending on the culture and the customs of the country. Christmas in Russia is not 100% the same as in the United States but very similar.
They eat Russian Candy
In Russia, one tradition is to open one present on Christmas Eve.
In Russia the religious festival of Christmas is being replaced by the Festival of Winter but there are some traditions that are still kept up in some parts of the country.
SochivoSome people in Russia fast (don't eat anything) on Christmas Eve, until the first star has appeared in the sky. They then eat sochivo (a dish made from wheat or rice with honey and fruit). OriginsThe Russian word for Christmas Eve - "Sochelnik" - comes from the word "sochivo."