Malanka: New Years in Ukraine
Автор: Ukraine Unfiltered
Загружено: 2026-01-13
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New Year’s Eve in Ukraine is not what the West thinks it is.
This video explores Щедрий вечір (Shchedryi Vechir) and Malanka, one of Ukraine’s most joyful, chaotic, and deeply symbolic traditions. From ancient pagan roots to modern-day resistance, Malanka is more than a celebration. It is identity, survival, and defiance wrapped in costumes, satire, and song.
You’ll learn:
• The difference between Щедрий вечір and Malanka
• Why Ukrainians celebrate New Year on December 31 and January 13
• How calendar changes after russia’s invasion reshaped Ukrainian holidays
• The real origin of Shchedryk (Carol of the Bells) as a Ukrainian New Year song
• Why humor, role reversal, and chaos are central to Ukrainian culture
• How traditions survive war, occupation, and attempts at erasure
Malanka is a night of laughter as resistance. Power is mocked. Rules bend. Joy becomes protection. And ancient songs carry blessings older than Christianity itself.
This is not nostalgia.
This is continuity.
Whether celebrated on December 31 or January 13, Malanka reveals something essential about Ukraine and Ukrainians: their ability to hold complexity, preserve culture, and choose joy even in the darkest times.
This is Ukraine.
Unfiltered.
Щедрого вечора.
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