圣誕節(jié)習(xí)俗：俄羅斯的圣誕習(xí)俗

Russia In the days of the Soviet Union，Christmas was not celebrated very much.New Year was the important time--when “Father Frost” brought presents to children.Now Christmas can be openly celebrated--either on December25th;or more often on January 7th.This unusual date is because the Russian Orthodox church uses the old“Julian”calendar9) for religious celebration days.Special Christmas food includes cakes，pies and “meat dumplings.”

俄羅斯 蘇聯(lián)時(shí)期，人們不大過(guò)圣誕節(jié)。新年是一個(gè)重要的節(jié)日---這時(shí)“霜父”為孩子們帶來(lái)禮物?，F(xiàn)在圣誕節(jié)可以被公開(kāi)慶祝，或者在12月25日，或者更通常在1月7日。選擇后者這個(gè)不尋常的日子是因?yàn)槎砹_斯東正教按照古老的儒略歷確定宗教節(jié)日。典型的圣誕宴包括蛋糕、餡餅以及“肉餃”。