Old New Year is a family holiday. And of course in our big family they do not bypass it, because it is very important to teach kids the Ukrainian traditions.
The Old New Year has its own traditions. One of them is to make dumplings with surprises. This is a long tradition that occurred with the custom of guessing during the festive week. The filling in the dumplings symbolizes good wishes for the next year.
Traditionally, dumplings are made with unusual, often inedible or unusual fillings: black pepper, coins, buttons, rings, etc. are put in the dumplings. Rather, they make the usual stuffing – cottage cheese or potato, and when they mold it, they add “surprises”.
Adults of the Centre personally taught children how to make dumplings, talked about technology, traditions ❤️
