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CHRISTMAS EVE CUSTOM
ON CHRISTMAS EVE THERE IS A MEAL CALLED WILIA (?) (VEELEA). THIS
IS A MEATLESS MEAL AND IT CANNOT BE STARTED UNTIL THE FIRST STAR
APPEARS. IT MUST ALSO BE FINISHED BEFORE MIDNIGHT MASS. BEFORE THE
MEAL THERE IS A LONG, THIN WAFER CALLED AN OPLATEK (OPWATEK) WHICH
EACH PERSON HAS AND WHICH EACH OTHER PERSON BREAKS A PIECE FROM.
AS THEY DO THIS THEY SHARE CHRISTMAS GREETINGS AND EAT THE WAFERS
TOGETHER. THESE WAFERS WERE MADE BY CATHOLIC COMMUNION HOST
COMPANIES AND WERE AVAILABLE FROM RECTORIES AND CONVENTS. THE MEAL
WOULD BE HELD AT THE OLDEST AVAILABLE PARENTS' HOUSE WITH ALL THE
CHILDREN PRESENT. IF SOMEONE MISSED THE MEAL EVERYONE WOULD HOLD
ON TO THEIR WAFERS TILL THE NEXT DAY AND PERFORM THE CEREMONY THEN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Date learned: 11-00-1973
SPLIT THE POST
IF SOMETHING COMES BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE WALKING TOGETHER, THE YOUNGEST
WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; New Orleans
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
Date learned: 12-01-1973
FIRSTS
FIRST IS WORST, LAST IS BEST
Submitter comment:
EXPRESSION USED BY CHILDREN RACING TO GET SOMEWHERE. THIS WAS
LEARNED IN DETROIT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Date learned: 11-00-1973
BELIEF (COLLECTOR'S TITLE)
THE CHRISTIAN HIERARCHY OF ANGELS
COMES FROM THE PHANTASY OF THE PAGAN PHILOSOPHER, PLOTINUS
Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Number Numbers used for ordering, organizing, or explaining a hierarchy: the oldest son should receive the inheritance. |
Date learned: 10-00-1967
UKRAINIAN WHEAT DISH-KUTIA
A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE CHRISTMAS EVE SUPPER IS THE
KUTIA. THE WHEAT FOR THE KUTIA IS SOAKED OVERNIGHT AND THE
NEXT DAY IT IS BOILED UNTIL SOFT. THE COOK ADDS OTHER
INGREDIENTS WHICH VARY ACCORDING TO THE REGIONS. SOME ADD
ONLY HONEY WHICH HAS BEEN DILUTED INTO A WATERY SYRUP. OTHERS
ADD DILUTED HONEY, POPPY SEED, AND CHOPPED NUTS. BESIDES THE
VARYING INGREDIENTS, THE PLACE IT OCCUPIES IN THE MEAL ALSO
VARIES. IN SOME UKRAINIAN HOMES, THE KUTIA IS THE FIRST FOOD
EATEN BEGINNING IN ORDER FROM THE OLDEST MEMBER OF THE FAMILY
TO THE YOUNGEST. USUALLY ONLY A SPOONFUL IS TAKEN FROM THE
BOWL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TABLE. OTHER UKRAINIANS USE THE
KUTIA AT THE END OF THE MEAL AS A DESSERT. IT WOULD HAVE
POPPY SEED AND NUTS WHEN USED AS A DESSERT. OFTEN IT WOULD
BE EATEN WITH HOMEMADE BAKED GOODS SUCH AS HONEY CAKE CALLED
MEDEVNUK OR POPPY SEED ROLL CALLED MAKEVNUK.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; ROCHESTER
Date learned: 00001950S
IF TWO OR MORE PEOPLE COMB YOUR HAIR AT ONE TIME, THE YOUNGEST
WILL DIE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Date learned: 00001950S