Kolyadka is a Christmas ritual song, an Old Slavonic analogue of Western Christmas carols. Correspondence to the Eastern Slavic hymns can be found in the folklore of all other Slavic and many other European peoples. Romanians call colinda, cf. Especially close in plot and form to Slavic carols. Czech and Slovak song names: koleda, Polish - kolenda, Slovenian sorceress, koleda, Serbian koleda, koleda, Albanian - kolondo. It is believed that the listed song names date back to the name of the Roman new moon - Kalendae. The name of the New Year for many nations was transferred to the Christmas holiday (Bulgarian - colada, carol, kolenda, French - tsalenda, chalendes, charandes, Provencal - calendars) or on the eve of this holiday (Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian - Carol).  

Baba Yaga hurries on a holiday. (22х28) illustration, postcard. Watercolor, paper, pencil. 

Illustration, postcard. (21x28) watercolor, ink, paper. 

"Winter road" .illustration, postcard. (41x28) watercolor, ink, paper. 

"Christmas carols." Illustration, postcard. (41x28) watercolor, ink, paper.  

"Christmas carols." Illustration, postcard. (41x28) watercolor, ink, paper. 

"Christmas carols." Illustration, postcard. (41x28) watercolor, ink, paper.  

"Christmas carols." Illustration, postcard. (14x20) watercolor, ink, paper. 

"The Adventures of Vaslissa." Illustration for the book. (14x20) watercolor, ink, paper. 

“The Adventures of Vaslissa. Christmas carols. " Illustration for the book. (14x20) watercolor, ink, paper.  

"Christmas carols."  (24x42) watercolor, ink, paper.

"Christmas carols." Illustration, postcard. (24x42) watercolor, ink, paper. 

"Christmas carols." Illustration for the book "Journey of the Basilissas". (24x42) watercolor, ink, paper.