I’m just looking into this myself recently. It’s some kind of winter solstice thing. They go around shouting kolado kolado while doing crazy stuff like dragging flaming logs through villages. Kolado might be the name of an old Slavic god of winter. I know there is a similar word in Russian: kolyada.
@@Pteromandias they are saying Kaladū :) Couldn't explain it myself in english, so i used google. *Kaladū, kaladū - a familiar Christmas mummers’ refrain which originates in songs from Latgale and eastern Vidzeme.* But the word comes originally from the Latin word calendae. Kaladū songs are known by all of the Eastern European peoples, and the Slavs particularly, have a great many. The spread of Kaladū songs in Latvia, as well, allows one to speak of traditional annual folklore as one of the most direct examples of Latvian and Slavic folklore’s interaction. *Kaladū can mean anything which is connected with the winter solstice - mummery, nine foods on the table, eating one’s fill and the giving of presents.*
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can someone give me some history on this. i am realy interested
I’m just looking into this myself recently. It’s some kind of winter solstice thing. They go around shouting kolado kolado while doing crazy stuff like dragging flaming logs through villages. Kolado might be the name of an old Slavic god of winter. I know there is a similar word in Russian: kolyada.
@@Pteromandias they are saying Kaladū :)
Couldn't explain it myself in english, so i used google.
*Kaladū, kaladū - a familiar Christmas mummers’ refrain which originates in songs from Latgale and eastern Vidzeme.* But the word comes originally from the Latin word calendae. Kaladū songs are known by all of the Eastern European peoples, and the Slavs particularly, have a great many. The spread of Kaladū songs in Latvia, as well, allows one to speak of traditional annual folklore as one of the most direct examples of Latvian and Slavic folklore’s interaction. *Kaladū can mean anything which is connected with the winter solstice - mummery, nine foods on the table, eating one’s fill and the giving of presents.*
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