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The korovai ((ウクライナ語:коровай), (ポーランド語:korowaj)) or karavai ((ロシア語:каравай))〔http://todiscoverrussia.com/russian-karavai/〕 is a traditional Russian, Ukrainian and Polish〔''Piękno użyteczne czy piękno ginące'', ed. B. Kopczyńska-Jaworska and M. Niewiadomska-Rudnicka, Polskie Towarzystwo Ludoznawcze, Łódź 1997, ISBN 83-87266-15-9〕 bread, most often used at weddings, where it has great symbolic meaning, and has remained part of the wedding tradition in Belarus, Russia, Ukraine and by the Ukrainian diaspora. Its use in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine dates back to hospitality and holiday customs in ancient Rus. In Russian wedding tradition it is also called "bread and salt". == Origins and decoration of korovai == The bread has ancient origins, and comes from the pagan belief in the magical properties of grain.〔(korovai ) at the (Encyclopedia of Ukraine )〕 Korovai was a large round braided bread, traditionally baked from wheat flour and decorated with symbolic flags and figurines, such as suns, moons, birds, animals, and pine cones.〔Betsy Oppenneer. ''Celebration Breads: Recipes, Tales, and Traditions ''. Simon and Schuster, 2003. ISBN 0-7432-2483-3〕 Wheat stalks, herbs, nuts, flowers and fruit were used to embellish the korovai. The bread has no set design, and the style and ornamentation of the korovai varies by region, although colors red, gold and silver were most commonly employed in decoration.〔(Korovai ). Nazdorovya: Korovai by Lisa McDonald. Site last updated: 31 August 2007〕 The bread was traditionally prepared in the home of the bride by women who sang traditional songs to guide them through the making.〔 These women were called the ''korovainytsi'' (pol. ''korowajnice''), and were most often invited in odd numbers to do the job of making the bread, usually seven. The embellishments served a symbolic function. Two birds, made out of dough, represent the couple, and other birds represent family and friends. The entire arrangement is surrounded by a wreath of periwinkle, a symbol of love and purity. The korovai receives blessings before it is placed in the oven for baking. The bride and groom were given the korovai as a blessing before the wedding ceremony. The korovai was shared by all the wedding guests, and this was considered the culmination of the wedding. During times of hardship, when a wedding was impossible, the blessing and sharing of bread was often considered enough to constitute a marriage in the eyes of the community.〔 Orysia Paszczak Tracz. ''Vesillia: Ukrainian weddings in Manitoba over the last century ''. ''The Ukrainian Weekly''. October 27, 2002. 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Korovai」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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