Kalach
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Kolach (Ukrainian: Колач, Russian: ; also known as Kalach or Koloch ), is a traditional bread used at various ritual meals.
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Ukrainian kolachi (plural) is traditionally made by braiding dough made with wheat flour into ring-shaped or oblong forms.
It is a symbol of of luck, prosperity, and good bounty. It is traditionally prepared for Svyat Vechir (Holy Supper), the traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve ritual, most often 3 round breads stacked one atop the other with a candle in the middle.
Kolaches are also featured at memorial services.
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Ukrainian kolachi (plural) is traditionally made by braiding dough made with wheat flour into ring-shaped or oblong forms.
It is a symbol of of luck, prosperity, and good bounty. It is traditionally prepared for Svyat Vechir (Holy Supper), the traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve ritual, most often 3 round breads stacked one atop the other with a candle in the middle.
Kolaches are also featured at memorial services.
External links
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.