圣誕節(jié)習俗：俄羅斯的圣誕習俗

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)時期，人們不大過圣誕節(jié)。新年是一個重要的節(jié)日---這時“霜父”為孩子們帶來禮物?，F(xiàn)在圣誕節(jié)可以被公開慶祝，或者在12月25日，或者更通常在1月7日。選擇后者這個不尋常的日子是因為俄羅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”。