Several images show the Russian and Ukrainan tradition
of carolling. Russian Christmastide, or Svyatki , is celebrated
between Orthodox Christmas (January 7) and the Epiphany
(January 19th). But the Russian Christmastide tradition of
caroling is not unique to Russia – carols are a part of the holiday
traditions in other Eastern European countries, too. The koliadki,
as they are called, are sung during Svyatki. The carolers, or
mummers, may dress up in costume. Evidence of this tradition
can be found in Russian literature, even if Svyatki is not mentioned
by name. Two well-known examples include Pushkin's 'Eugene
Onegin', in which fortune telling is referenced before 'Twelfth
Night' and Tolstoy's 'War and Peace', in which costumed carolers
are described during a Christmastime scene
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Statue exhibited in the Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum,
Innsbruck, Austria
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Caroling from a Russian children's website
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Innsbruck, Austria
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Caroling from a Russian children's website
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