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@Rote: nice clip, ROFL.
@Betsy, Peggy and others.
The Christmas tree is not (originally) Russian thing either. It became quite popular in the 19th century, a custom largely imported from Germany - the Russian-German ties at the highest level are well-known.
In the mean time the custom became so strong, we are literally addicted to trees. The size, quality etc. of the tree is a very serious thing and source of bitter competition.
See the clip of Rote which is about the poor Ukrainian tree with Moldovan twist.
Of course, the clip was made by Muscovites (as an obvious kick in Ukrainian leg).
Because of well-known time-shift of 13 days, the tree is less a "Christmas tree" than "New Year tree" in all above places. Regardless, it usually stays up until "old-time New Year" (Jan. 13) and with luck is erected before Dec. 24 - so if well-kept, the tree does see all four holidays.
The best gift you can bring to a Moldovan-Ukrainian-Russian-Belorus family are ornaments. Many people collect them, many have ornaments from parents and grandparents.
The tree itself was something Tito did probably right. Having a tree could mean a death penalty during early Stalin era. People were shot to death for a tree.
The things went better after WW-II. The tree still had some anti-Stalinist after-taste, so maybe that's why Tito introduced it.
I find the expensive tree a bad joke. We got our "silver" tree today for 10000 HUF = 3000 Din and it's about 2.5 meter.
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