Crossword #6: Orthodox Christmas

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Across
  1. 2. Orthodox Christmas icons always depicts this animal alongside the ox
  2. 5. Door-to-door Christmas singers in Bulgaria
  3. 6. Incense resin traditionally used in Orthodox worship
  4. 9. Which month is the Orthodox Christmas celebrated in?
  5. 10. Special bread baked for Christ’s birth in Greece
Down
  1. 1. _______ Cave where Christ was born, emphasized in Orthodox iconography
  2. 3. Calendar many Orthodox churches still follow
  3. 4. Traditional Christmas greeting response: “Glorify ___!”
  4. 7. Sweet grain dish eaten on Christmas Eve in Slavic countries
  5. 8. Meatless or vegan rule followed before Christmas
  6. 11. First heavenly sign awaited before Christmas Eve dinner
  7. 12. Straw placed in homes to symbolize Christ’s birth setting