Christmas holidays for children are not entirely clear, but there is a moment that brings them much joy. It's about carols, when gay companies go to their homes, please the owners with fervent songs and get sweets or money instead. But when people go to caroling and whether it is possible to do it on the evening of January 7, not everyone knows. To deal with this issue, it is necessary to remember a little about the history of this remarkable tradition.
Is it possible to carouse in the evening of January 7?
Holidays from our ancestors were associated with natural phenomena, in the winter (December 21-23), there was a day of solstice. This is the shortest day of the year, after which daytime gradually begins to increase. On the longest night it was customary to go around the houses (all in the village, to skip one house was considered an insult), wishing the owners a good harvest and every good luck next year. For this, ritual songs were sung, and in the hands of one of the carolingians there was a solar symbol, which later turned into a Christmas star. And in order to protect themselves from adversity during the longest night, caroling people dressed up in costumes and tried to make more noise. After the baptism of Russia they wanted to forbid the tradition, but the folk habit did not allow it, so caroling was turned into a message of good news about the baby Jesus that was born. Therefore, the question of how much they carouse on January 7, and whether it is possible to carouse this day in the evening, is quite controversial.
On the one hand, the celebration of Christmas begins on the evening of January 6, at the same time one should walk around caroling , the ancient tradition also adheres to this day. But Christians usually go to church on the night of January 6-7, and there is no time for carols of the evening, although some manage to catch everything. Therefore, for Christians, there is a morning of January 7, but these visits are already called Christmas, then Christmas greetings are performed, songs for Christmas are performed. But this is usually done in the morning, in the evening
If the Christian holidays for you do not matter much, you can go to caroling from 6 to 8 January, as earlier to celebrate the significant event was given three days. Of course, much will depend on the traditions of a particular locality, but historically caroling in the evening of January 7 was not forbidden. What time do they carouse on January 7 in the evening - there are no restrictions, so proceed from common sense - in the winter it gets dark early, so you can start caroling already at 6 or 7 pm.