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koliadka
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Also known as kolіadky, Slavic Christmas carol, kolyadky, kolyadka

right|thumb|300 px|M. Germashev. «With a Star». 1916

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  • Typology and structure
  • In modern culture
  • In classical music
  • "The Little Swallow"
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  • References

right|thumb|300 px|M. Germashev. «With a Star». 1916

Koliadka are traditional songs usually sung in Eastern Slavic, Central European and Eastern European countries during the Christmas holiday season. It is believed that everything sung about will come true.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “koliadka” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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