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Christmas star caroling (koliadovanie)
star caroling
also: колядование, звезда
A traditional Orthodox Christmas Eve/Christmas custom across Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus in which carolers (koliadniki) go door to door singing carols (koliadki) while carrying a large paper star lit from within, often on a pole, representing the Star of Bethlehem, in exchange for treats or coins; depicted in the inn's tavern room at dawn (sections 87-92).
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- On the Road §87 a large red star on a pole
Carrying a large paper star lit from within (often on a pole, sometimes revolving) while going door to door singing carols (koliadki) is a traditional Orthodox Christmas Eve/Christmas custom across Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, representing the Star of Bethlehem; the scene at the inn's counter (sections 87-92) depicts exactly this custom, with a band of boys performing for the household in exchange for treats or coins.
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