Vertep, a centuries-old Ukrainian Christmas tradition
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Vertep, a centuries-old Ukrainian Christmas tradition

On New Year’s Eve in 1972, a group of Ukrainians set out to carol — a seemingly innocent holiday tradition. But for the KGB, the Soviet Union’s security services, this was no ordinary celebration. As the carolers moved from house to house, their movements were tracked. The artists and human rights activists that went caroling […]