 Russian karavais at the Berlin International Green Week | |
| Alternative names | Korovai |
|---|---|
| Type | Bread |
| Place of origin | Possibly Bulgaria |
| Region or state | Eastern Europe |
| Main ingredients | Wheat flour |
The korovai (Ukrainian: коровай [kɔrɔˈʋai̯] , Russian: коровай before the 1956 reform), karavai (modern Russian: каравай [kərɐˈvaj], Belarusian: каравай, Old East Slavic: караваи),[1] or kravai (Bulgarian: кравай [krɐˈvaj]) is a traditional Bulgarian, Ukrainian, and Russian bread, most often served at weddings, where it has great symbolic meaning. It has remained part of the wedding tradition in Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, as well as in the Russian and Ukrainian diasporas. Its use in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine dates back to hospitality and holiday customs in ancient Rus. A similar bread (Polish: korowaj) is made in parts of eastern Poland.[2] A round korovai is a common element of the bread-and-salt ceremony of welcome.
- ^ "Russian Karavai". todiscoverrussia.com. 28 May 2014.
- ^ Kmietowicz, Frank A. (1982). Slavic Mythical Beliefs. Windsor, Ontario. p. 129. OCLC 11124027.
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