collected the best gifts for adults and children for the Christmas Eve.

Every year on January 13, Ukrainians celebrate the Generous Evening or Malanka Day. According to the tradition of this day, young people dressed in Malanka and walked around the village, as well as sang special charity songs. These traditions through the ages have reached our days, and we still remember when it is necessary to be generous and carol in Ukraine.

What is the Generous Evening – the history and traditions of the holiday

The Generous Evening is an ancient Ukrainian folk holiday, on the eve of the New Year. According to the old Julian calendar, this date was December 31 – the last day of the year. Later, the modern Gregorian calendar was introduced on the territory of Ukraine. The generous evening moved to January 13, but its traditions are still remembered. That is why the date January 14 is called Old New Year. The generous evening is also called the day of Malanka, because the church on this date honors the venerable Melania.

Traditions and customs on Shcherda evening

Our ancestors led our ancestors. According to the modern calendar, they give generously on the night of January 13 to 14. Both children and adults can be generous. The most famous shchedrivka in Ukraine and around the world is “Schedryk, shchedryvochka” by Mykola Leontovych.

In addition to giving, the Generous Evening has many other traditions. On this day, Ukrainians organized fairs, played and had fun, lit bonfires. On this day, in the villages, Vasyl and Malanka dressed up a boy and a girl, and they were led around the village in such clothes. Dumplings, meat pies, krovyanka, pancakes were prepared for the Generous Evening. The main dish was a generous kutya, which can be topped with milk or butter.

Gifts for adults

Goat, Melanka and Gypsy

They go to our yard in the morning,

There are generous voices for everyone:

“Give us sausages for those!”

The gangs are walking merrily,

Goodness and joy are generous to everyone.

Where people walk, there is laughter

And snow is falling from the sky.

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We are diligent sowers.

We were not accepted by the deputies.

But our bags are big,

Strong hands, wild eyes.

Better open the house

And give us good.

Scared? Pour it!

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I’m generous, I’m generous

Because I hear generous owners,

pour me a glass

Live well and happily!

Thanks for the treat,

With a generous evening greetings!

***

Generous evening!

Good evening!

Fortunately, to your health,

For the new Year,

To give birth better than last year

Rye, wheat, any arable land, Hemp – on the ceiling,

The shirt is down to the ground,

And linen – up to the knees,

So that you have the baptized

My head didn’t hurt

Corn – surprisingly,

Barley – for beer,

Wheat – for a loaf,

And you, good master,

Take good care of all this,

And sugar beet,

To be a good first grader,

For the cow to calve,

The pig gave birth to a glorious pig,

Let the hen lay eggs

A bee will bring honey

Good luck, master, in everything!

I wish you happiness,

I wish you the world

In the heart – love,

And in the house – good,

And so that the child does not get sick!

Good luck!

Not to be lazy!

Neurological health – New Year to you!

Live in harmony!

And raise children!

Blond, black,

Happy and lively!

Do not be afraid of pleasant

This mother of darkness

Happy New Year!

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Generous evening, good evening.

Eat all people for the whole evening.

He sits at the end of the table.

And he is wearing a fur coat, a lion fur coat.

Why don’t you give me a pie, uncle?

Let’s take the bull by the horns.

Where the ox kicks, there the rye digs,

Where the ox has a horn, there is a stack of rye.

Where the ox is by the tail, there is the rye by the trust.

My mother told me to bring a piece of lard,

And the father cooked so that he would not be recognized for a long time.

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Mother sent us to the village to be generous.

And the father cooked so as not to resist.

And mother told you to give lard.

Take out the knives, because I will let a mish into the house!

Take out the sausage, because I will blow the house!

Give me a gut as well – let’s eat in comfort!

Give me a fiver, uncle,

And you, aunt, money

Be kind! Good evening!

***

I sow, winnow, sow…

give money

I don’t know anymore!

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Oh, master, mistress,

Let Melanochka into the house,

Melanochka to walk cleanly,

Do not damage anything in the house.

How to damage, then wash,

Eat, cook and cover.

Give Melanochka sausages,

Cucumber and spreads,

Because you have a stockpile of neurotics!

Good evening! Happy New Year!

***

He walked through the forest, he walked through the steppe,

City and village,

To make Ukraine great

Wrap with warmth.

To our friendly homeland

He entered quietly

And to the skin heart

I found a bright way.

Handouts rang out everywhere,

Laughter here and there.

Generous evening, good evening,

Ukrainians, to you!

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On a generous evening, on the New Year

We welcome everyone!

Keep the children at home

They will be healthy all their lives,

May the hostess rejoice,

And the host is happy:

Good luck in the new year, I hope

Let the generous man sleep well.

On a generous evening, a generous girl,

A swallow flew in.

She sang a beautiful song,

All the land was generous.

We heard the voice of a bird

They sang a song with her.

Prepare us a feast,

To be generous to you.

***

On a generous evening, on the New Year

We welcome everyone!

Be generous and rich,

Let the song ring in the house.

lady like a flower

And the master, like a falcon,

And such good children!

Happy New Year! Happy New Year!

I am generous

I give to good people,

You all sing it,

Sow joy everywhere.

On a generous evening, on the New Year

We welcome everyone!

Be healthy, happy and rich!

Let a wonderful song ring out on the holiday!

Gifts for children are simple

Shedrik-shreddy

Shedrik-hidrik, give me a dumpling,

A lump of porridge, a ring of sausage.

Give me a sausage

Because I will shake the house!

Give me a book

Because I will let Mish into the house.

give me a pie

Because I will pull the house around the corner.

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Generous, generous,

Give the dumpling!

A lump of porridge,

Sausage ring.

A little more –

Give lard.

And not all –

Give me a pig!

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I sow, winnow, sow,

Happy New Year!

So that you have both in the stitch and in the bag,

And in the pantry, and in the barn,

In a spoon, in a bowl and in a cradle!

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The generous girl was generous,

She came to the window.

What did you bake, aunt?

Bring us to the window

Either a dumpling or a pie

Carry us over the threshold.

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Good evening to your house!

We came to give!

We wish happiness to the homeland,

Peace be upon Ukraine,

All abundance and luck

There is understanding in the family!

***

Generous, generous, generous

A star shone in the sky,

So they came to your house

I wish everyone health,

Let the year be beautiful,

Only joy came to the threshold,

The homeland was friendly

And all of our Ukraine!

***

How about a generous good evening

Guests have come to visit you

Peace, joy is appropriate

Your house was well-wished.

So sit down at the table

And have a nice holiday

Gather all relatives

No matter how much!

***

They came to your house to be generous.

Generous evening, good evening!

The master lives here – the owner of wealth.

Generous evening, good evening!

And his wealth is golden hands.

Generous evening, good evening!

And his joy is beautiful children.

Generous evening, good evening!