Show chrisom in uio the lau ut r tu tc L throughout the ukraine or it I 1 russia christmas is observed 03 vi a ar y sacred day weeks before C lri preparations for welcoming ru 1 l u called christman irutha barley grits are go ingan mg on in in a peasants hut the hut is whitewashed the floor and polagia bed of boards are am scrubbed rubbed ec the holy images or akons on tho walls are adorned with coarse linen towels eui em broidered broi dared dered end a few crosses neatly made anade of straw or hay are nailed upon the ceiling and wall A bench covered with hay is plated placed at the comer nader st nicholas image upon apon which rests the pot with the sacred kutia the head of the family after offering I 1 prayer and expressing a few wishes before the kutia such as that the next summers crop may be abundant or that general prosperity may crown his home takes his hia seat at the head of the table Ms his example is followed by the rest of the members the pot with the kutia is soon placed before them and after a few more inore little formalities is devoured with great appetite after this is done all dres dress them selves in their beat bea clothes and start out oni to church |