Koliva

Koliva, kollyva, kollyba or Colivă (Greek: κόλλυβα pronounced [ˈkoliva]; Serbian: кољиво, koljivo(also interchangeably called жито, žito); Romanian: colivă; Bulgarian: коливо, kolivo; Georgian: კოლიო, kolio (also interchangeably called კორკოტი, korkoti and წანდილი, tsandili); Ukrainian: коливо, kolyvo), is boiled wheat which is used liturgically in the Eastern Orthodox Churches. A similar food item is widely popular in Lebanon where it is known as snuniye and, more commonly, as berbara as it is prepared for Saint Barbara's day, December 4, which is celebrated with Halloween-like festivities.

Koliva

Koliva, kollyva, kollyba or Colivă (Greek: κόλλυβα pronounced [ˈkoliva]; Serbian: кољиво, koljivo(also interchangeably called жито, žito); Romanian: colivă; Bulgarian: коливо, kolivo; Georgian: კოლიო, kolio (also interchangeably called კორკოტი, korkoti and წანდილი, tsandili); Ukrainian: коливо, kolyvo), is boiled wheat which is used liturgically in the Eastern Orthodox Churches. A similar food item is widely popular in Lebanon where it is known as snuniye and, more commonly, as berbara as it is prepared for Saint Barbara's day, December 4, which is celebrated with Halloween-like festivities.