Comments | linguaphiles: YULE and KOLYADA (Christmas)

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YULE and KOLYADA (Christmas) - the Etymology

Jun 05, 2021 10:47

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waitingman June 5 2021, 09:27:36 UTC

One is advised to stay awake most of the night, to avoid any misfortune.

That's not what the Christmas carols & stories tell us to do... You're supposed to be fast asleep when Santa comes!!

new_etymology June 5 2021, 10:15:19 UTC

A cool difference !

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