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    La triste vigilia di Natale del 1946 – canzone che suona vera ancora oggi – invece di festeggiare, il popolo ucraino affronta fame, guerra, deportazioni in Siberia, esecuzioni

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    1. Lysychka- on

      “Сумний Святий вечір in’46” (“Sad Christmas Eve in ‘46”) is a Ukrainian Christmas song about tragedy and grief experienced by Ukrainians in 1946, in the aftermath of World War II and during the early years of Soviet repression in Western Ukraine.

      Instead of celebrating, the Ukrainian people face hunger, deportations to Siberia, arrests by Soviet authorities, executions… Instead of a festive table, the lyrics speak of empty places where fathers, sons, or brothers should be.

      Here are the lyrics: 

      Sad Christmas Eve

      In the year ’46

      Across all of our Ukraine

      There is weeping at every step

      We sat down to supper,

      And the children ask:

      “Mom, dear mom, where is our father,

      Why isn’t he eating with us?” 

      “Your father, children,

      Is defending our homeland,

      Somewhere in eastern Ukraine

      He thinks of Christmas Eve”

      Help us, O God,

      To overcome all of this,

      Help from our free Ukraine

      To drive the moskovates away.

    2. WabashCannibal on

      Very moving. The transformation from sad to powerful in the musical piece, and to see such young people keeping such memories and identity alive.

    5. anatomicalbeing on

      No clue what they are saying, but this gave me chills

    6. damienlazareth on

      Is the black‑and‑white outfit worn by the young lady a traditional type of clothing? Is it crocheted? Where can I find instructions or a pattern to make something like this?

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