There are beautiful Christmas decorations popping up all over the place. But, to the Russians they are New Year's Trees, Yolkas and New Year's Decorations. The reason is twofold I think, during Soviet times Christmas was not celebrated, their winter holiday was New Years and in the Russian Orthodox church the Christmas holiday is a more somber one than is observed in the Western church. Easter is the more joyous holiday in the Eastern church.
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