UKRAINE TRADITIONS MALANKA

Malanka or Orthodox New Year's Eve celebration at a Kyiv metro station

epa10403709 Ukrainians hold a national flag as they gather at an underground metro station, due to safety reason, to celebrate the winter holiday of Malanka, in Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine, 13 January 2023, amid Russia's invasion. Malanka is one of the most popular traditional festivals in western Ukraine and is celebrated every year between 13 and 14 January, to mark the 'Old New Year' in accordance with the Julian calendar. During these two days of celebration, people wear traditional masks and carnival costumes and stroll from house to house singing carols, wishing households good luck, while at the same time playing pranks or performing short plays. EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO

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