What number of carols and generous in Russia? Russian folk Christmas carols: texts of poems and songs for children and adults in Russian

In this article we will talk about such an ancient tradition of the Slavs as caroling. Many people even today like to carouse, but not everyone is familiar with the nuances of this tradition.

Kolyada is originally a pagan holiday, which even with the advent of Christianity was even banned. Schedritki also glorified the month, called for a good harvest. Even these days these traditions are very popular, but not all of them observe their nuances.

When, what number are generous in Russia, and when do they carouse?

IMPORTANT: Remember that caroling is taken on a Christmas evening on January 6, and on the evening of January 13th. However, a generous evening is sometimes celebrated from December 31 to January 1.

What does it mean to caroling: the Christmas traditions of

It is still not entirely clear where the name of the holiday came from. Some researchers give the word "Calenda" Latin roots and translate as "New Year's Day" .However, Kolyada still called the pagan deity - the personification of the birth of the sun, the embodiment of the beginning of a new cycle, the patron of fun and feasts.

Kolyada is the deity of fun and the beginning of a new cycle of

. This deity was called by our ancestors, singing songs and other ritual actions. It was necessary to attract well-being to the house, the prosperity of the - for no reason the carols were called "grapes", "oatseni" .With the spread of Christianity in the carols, the motifs of began to be interwoven with the glorification of the birth of Jesus Christ.

IMPORTANT: Nowadays caroling is perceived simply as entertainment. But our ancestors to "uneasy guests" treated very seriously. And no wonder, for caroling symbolized the souls of ancestors, who come to descendants, bringing them happiness.

All families were eagerly awaiting the carers, they prepared a treat for them. For such purposes, "uneasy visitors" and took a bag.

Kolyaduyuschie always carried a bag for treats

Often it happened and so that in large villages to one house could fit 5-10 groups of caroling. To refuse them was not accepted , otherwise inhospitable owners risked getting a reproach in greed.

Carried mostly guys and girls or unmarried men and unmarried women . Children could also participate in the ritual of the .They especially liked the presentation of the gospel theme, which sometimes played out in front of the hospitable hosts.

Children often gladly caressed along with adults

It is curious that in each region there were special features of caroling. So, the Volga region and the middle band of European Russia were characterized by the fact that "uneasy visitors" addressed all the owners at once, describing to them a specially exaggerated picture of home well-being. But the caroling of the northern provinces of addressed with an exclamation "Vinogradye red-green mine!" To each member of the family that met them separately.

IMPORTANT: It was believed that this tradition must necessarily be an exchange: the guests gave the owners luck and happiness, and the last - money, pies, cheesecakes and a variety of sweets. And especially often there were special flour products, called "goats".

That's the look of the goats, which used to be generously endowed with caroling

. How to carol properly for adults and children?

Please note that the carer company must include at least 3 .The fact is that the must certainly be :

• The Star Trek - goes at the head of the procession, carrying a Christmas eight-pointed star. There must be a smart man who knows a lot of rhymes and has a sonorous voice.
• The caller - follows the zvezdarom, carrying a large bell. By ringing he notifies others about the approach of the caroling company.
• Mehonosha is the third important participant in the procession, which is responsible for the large bag for the guests. Mehonosha should be strong, as it is not easy to bring treats to the end of the celebration.

IMPORTANT: According to tradition, hospitable hosts themselves put gifts in a bag. Even a mechanic must not take them from hand to hand.

For these three carolers can go as many people as possible to collect. It is believed that the than the more numerous and noisier the company, the better. Dressing is recommended in folk costumes.

Ideally for caroling you should choose a big company in bright folk costumes

. For , the star should be mentioned separately. This symbol should be bright, decorated with beaten Christmas tree toys, ribbons, sparkles. It is desirable to paint it in yellow.

The caroling star must be bright and preferably yellow

The bag is also desirable to make the bright .It is recommended to decorate it with month, stars and sun.

The process itself can be divided into the following stages:

• Approaching the house, you should sing "out-of-doors" songs of , which ask permission from the owners of
• . If permission is given, you can enter the house and start to perform carols with honor for all family members

IMPORTANT: According to tradition, the first entry must be a boy or a man.

• At the end, songs are performed with the wishes of well-being .Only after them you can ask for remuneration for the performance of

The first to enter the house when caroling should be a boy or a man

Russian short Christmas carols for the youngest children: poems and songs

Kolyada, Kolyada, Kolyadushki -
Good with a medical pancake!
And without honey - not that,
Give, aunt, pies!

Schedrik-Petrik,
Give the varenik!
Spoon of the gruel,
. Top of the sausage.
That's not enough,
Give me a piece of fat.
Bring it out,
Do not freeze children!

Kolyada, Kolyada,
Open all the houses,
All the windows, chests,
Give candy and cakes,
That was good to you,
Say hello to heaven,
God bless us all,
After all, he's on it!

Kolyada, Kolyada
On the eve of Christmas
Damn yes baked
Master Aleshka
Give a female nickle
I'm not leaving home like that!

Little boy
sat on a glass,
And a glass of crisp
Give, mistress, rub!

The sparrow flies,
The tails twirl,
And you, people, know,
Tables shine,
Guests take,
Christmas meet!

Magi please,
Holy meet,
Christmas has come -
We're starting the celebration!

Often caroling of very young children

Russian folk Christmas carols for schoolchildren: poems and songs

Kolyada, kolyada,
On the eve of Christmas!
Auntie aunt,
A cake somehow
Do not cut, do not break,
Hurry up,
Two, three,
Long time we stand,
Let's not stand!
The stove is heated,
Pie you want!

Long gone in the winter haze
Eastern star,
But not forgotten on earth
Birth of Christ.
How the shepherds came to him
Until the morning,
As the sages presented
Him with their gifts.
As the king of babies killed,
Assassin awarding,
As angel sent rescued
Sacred child.
How, preaching love,
And the truth of the Divine,
He was born again every year
On the Christmas holiday.

This night is holy,
This night of salvation
Harked to the whole world
The Secret of the Incarnation.
Shepherds at the herd
They did not sleep that night.
The Holy Angel flew to them
From the heavenly light distance.

Kolyada, kolyada,
Come from afar,
Once a year,
Admire the hour.
With frost crackling,
With the cold of the barbed,
With snow white,
With a blizzard, with snowstorms.
Scooters - sleigh
Pokatili yourself -
From village to village,
Carol is merry.

pupils can also carouse Russian folk Christmas carols for adults: poems and songs

Oh, dance, dance for dear
Maybe give me a half-gold.
Oh, a little, a little, on that did not become!
Oh, jumping, jumping, I want silver!
Once you have a son, give the head of cheese.
Once you have a daughter, give me a barrel of honey.
If not rich, drive out of the hut
Though a log, at least a broom, though a curve like a poker

Rich muzhichki,
Open chests,
Get pennies,
If there is no patch,
Then give the pie.
Do not give a pie,
I'm a cow for the horns,
I'll lead to Torzhok,
I'll sell it for a pie.

Sayu, I blow, I sow, with Kolyada I congratulate,
I wish you happiness and joy.
Seiyu, I'm howling, I'm driving, barley, sprinkle it,
To grow in the field, so that it's doubled in the shed,
So that the children will grow up to get married girls.
Seiyu, I weave, I sow, happiness, joy I wish.
Who will give us the pie, that full shed of cattle,
Sheep with oats, a stallion with a tail.
Who will not give the pie, the toe leg,
Pest and the shovel, the crook of the humpback.

Adults love caroling no less than children

Russian folk Christmas carols for short and funny

Congratulations on Christmas -
Sober thoughts,
So that the Earth does not swing,
And the soul - enjoyed it!

Kolyada, Kolyada,
And the woman has a beard.
And his grandfather had a tail.
Goes to the girls, scoundrel.

Kolyada, carol. ..
We dance all the year.
And on all fours
Feel free to climb the stairs.

Kolyada, kolyada,
We never get sick.
Zatevye wife spores -
Naked fly into the yard.

The process of caroling often makes amusing and provocative laughter

Russian folk long Christmas carols

A month in the sky shone, we were shown the way-road
Upper-lower - to the nearest house.
Stand out, the owner on the porch, pour wine into the cup.
We will not drink wine - we'll spread it on our lips,
We'll anoint with your lips - let's tell about your house.
There are four corners in your house,
In each corner there are three young people:
. Good, Comfort, Rest live.
From the corner into the corner the girl walks -
On the floor the scythe settles -
The girl is called - Love,
It keeps your shelter!
If you give us a generous reward,
You'll keep the happiness in the house!
Let's go with gifts from the yard -
The bins will be full!
Though a candy, though a nickle -
We will not go away just like that!

Kolyada came on the eve of Christmas.
Give the cow, the butterhead!
I'm looking at the window, looking at me.
Serve the pancake, the oven will be smooth!
Kolyada, Kolyada, give us the pie!
Damn yes cake in the back window!
New Year came, the old stole, showed himself.
Go, people, the sun to meet,
Frost chase!
And who in this house - God grant that!
To him with a spike - an axle,
From a grain to him - a carpet,
From полузерна - a pie!
Award you God
And live, and be!

Kolyada you, Kolyada,
Called a carol,
Recorded carol,
Gosudareva yard,
Gosudarev yard among Moscow,
The stone is stone.
Hymn-darling,
Donate the larvae
On the holy evenings,
At the merrymaking, at the gatherings.
Thank you, kuma, my white swan,
You did not celebrate, you did not mischief,
You went for a walk to the bazaar, you bought silk for yourself,
you sewed the fly, gave it to my dear friend.
Give you, Lord, forty cows, fifty pigs,
and forty chickens.

Caroling was prepared for a long time, arranging whole views, so carols could choose long

Funny Russian folk carols

Seem, weave, weave
And you want prosperity,
. Do not skimp on pancakes,
. So we beautifully sang.

Kolyadushka-kolyada,
You give us food.
We walked along the street,
Even a little exhausted!

Tyapu-Ljapu,
Quickly give koljadu!
Feet chilly,
I'm going home to escape.
Who will give,
That - Prince,
Who will not give -
Togo in the mud!

You will give us us -
we will praise,
and you will not give -
we will blame! Christmas carol, Kolyada!
Give the cake!

Good evening, generous evening,
Good people to health.
The falcon has arrived,
Villages on the window,
Croile dead end.
And the remnants of the owners on the hats,
And the cuffs on the waist,
Hello, happy holiday!

Of course, these days carols do not carry a sacred meaning - they are simply a way to have fun holidays. However, if you have already decided to please others and yourself, do not be too lazy to learn the nuances of caroling along with the verses.