A didukh (Ukrainian: дідух), is a Ukrainian Christmas decoration; made from a sheaf of wheat, it is a symbolic sacrifice taken from the autumn harvest. " Didukh " literally means " grandfather spirit ".

Jan 3, 2021 · Didukh is an ancient symbol of the Christmas holidays and the connection between generations, which must be inseparable. So create actual Ukrainian ornaments and didukhs from spikelets and straw, and sow grain in spring, albeit symbolically.

On New Year and Christmas holidays, we make a special decoration called didukh/diduch (wheat sheaf). Didukh has many names: straw talisman, dido, snip-rai, koliada, didochok, and kolidnyk. Traditionally, the sheaf was made from the last stalk of wheat harvested during the year. It may include wheat, flax, oats, and rye.

Dec 24, 2022 · A didukh, in Ukrainian дідух, is a traditional Christmas decoration. It can be considered a World Tree, which unites and supports all worlds. Thanks to its “legs,” it stands firmly, representing the roots, the world of the dead.

Dec 24, 2024 · Didukh is one of the most important symbols of Christmas for Ukrainians. It is a sheaf made from ears of wheat, rye, barley or oats, decorated with dried flowers, ribbons and other decorative elements.

Didukh (from the word “дід” grandfather) is a Christmas decoration made from a sheaf of wheat. Apparently, this symbol appeared when the beginning of the New Year was in the autumn, and people took the first or the last sheaf from the field home as a …

Jun 14, 2023 · The didukh is a sheaf of grain made from the best wheat or grain of the field. It is decorated with flowers, ribbons, a small wreath of sweet basil and other herbs, or an embroidered towel. At Christmas, the didukh is carried into the home amid traditional greetings of …

Jan 6, 2020 · The didukh is an old symbol of Christmas in Ukraine. In Lviv a workshop taught people how to create their own and explained their significance._Subscribe to ...

Dec 30, 2017 · Didukh, traditional Ukrainian Christmas ornaments made from a sheaf of wheat, is a symbolic sacrifice taken from the best of the autumn harvest. It is also the main Christmas symbol. Sometimes it is called as didochok or snip-rai (paradise sheaf).

A didukh (Ukrainian: дідух), is a Ukrainian Christmas decoration; made from a sheaf of wheat, it is a symbolic sacrifice taken from the autumn harvest. "Didukh" literally means "grandfather spirit". Didukhy are traditionally made from the first or the last stalks of wheat reaped during the year.