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Who is Yelka?
Yelka Kamara is the creator and host of the podcast Kume: Turning Point Diaries, where she explores critical moments in her guest’s lives. Yelka founded the podcast with a simple mission: tell stories that inspire and empower people to move forward.
What does Yelka mean in Russian?
Yolka is the transliteration of the Russian word (ёлка) meaning spruce or fir. It may refer to: New Year tree specifically, in Russia.
What is Christmas tree called in Russia?
New Year yolka
In Russia, the festive fir known to the world as the Christmas tree goes by another name: the New Year yolka. The history behind this tradition encompasses pagan rituals, tsars and tsarinas and Soviet anti-religious propaganda.
Do they put up Christmas trees in Russia?
And they’re located not only outside – according to a poll, 82 percent of all Russians decorate a fir tree at home (in total, over 90 percent of people have some kind of Christmas-themed decorations inside).
What is the most common wood in Russia?
The predominant tree species is the larch, which occupies over 45.2% of the area (40.6% of the growing stock). Almost 80% of forests located in the Asian part of Russia grow on permafrost soils.
How is Russian Christmas celebrated?
Russian Christmas is spent with family, and is considered a time of forgiveness and love. Thoughtful gifts are given to loved ones, and homes are decorated with figures of angels, stars, and nativity scenes. Many Russians attend a Christmas mass on Christmas Eve.
Is Easter celebrated in Russia?
In Russia, Easter is usually celebrated later than in the West, because Easter dates are determined by different calendars. The Russian Orthodox church uses the old Julian calendar, while the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches switched to the Gregorian calendar in the 16th century.
What is Russian oak?
Russian oak is more premium grade, clear surface, less knots. less color variation. Russian oak has less tannic acid inside, and European oak has more, this will only influence if your color need to do fumigation, after fumigation, the appearance will be different. normally European oak looks better.