Still working on the same two stories. We left early this morning for a Wal Mart run so I only managed about 500 words...
Illya smiled at the offer. “That is very kind and I am through singing for the evening. Thank you.”
The drinks arrived and both men sat quietly for a time until Giles cleared his throat. “I heard your group perform last night. You were very good.”
“Again, my thanks.”
“I didn’t know there were any carols in your country.”
“Well, technically, they cast a dark eye upon them, but, in recent times and in an attempt to lighten their image, they are falling back to the old ways.”
“The old ways?”
“We use the word kolyadki now as the word for Christmas Eve, but it used to refer to pagan songs. The church forbid them, but like so many other countries, learned to embrace them as a way of reaching the people. Groups of young children would go around on Christmas Eve, singing at various houses. The homeowners would give them gifts as it was thought their songs would bring luck to the house.”
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on 2020-11-18 08:42 pm (UTC)Illya smiled at the offer. “That is very kind and I am through singing for the evening. Thank you.”
The drinks arrived and both men sat quietly for a time until Giles cleared his throat. “I heard your group perform last night. You were very good.”
“Again, my thanks.”
“I didn’t know there were any carols in your country.”
“Well, technically, they cast a dark eye upon them, but, in recent times and in an attempt to lighten their image, they are falling back to the old ways.”
“The old ways?”
“We use the word kolyadki now as the word for Christmas Eve, but it used to refer to pagan songs. The church forbid them, but like so many other countries, learned to embrace them as a way of reaching the people. Groups of young children would go around on Christmas Eve, singing at various houses. The homeowners would give them gifts as it was thought their songs would bring luck to the house.”