czech republic and slovakia: re-establishing democracy ... · czech traditions christmas eve (dec...

CZECH TRADITIONS

CZECH TRADITIONS

Christmas Eve (Dec 24)

The Three Kings (Jan 6)

Masopust Carneval (February)

Welcoming of Spring – Carying out Morana

Easter

Burning of the Witches, Maypole (April 30)

Vintage Festival (September)

All Souls Day (November 2)

St. Nicholas Tradition (December 5)

Name days

CHRISTMAS EVE (DEC 24)

http://www.ponetu.cz/vanocni-koledy-v-mp3.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cgpfx9AFpVs

Christmas Eve dinner:

breaded carp (fish) & potato salad

Christmas pastries

Gingerbread

cookies with

white icing

THE THREE KINGS (JAN 6)

http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/1100267182-chaloupka-na-vrsku/206552116050001/ 4:50

MASOPUST FESTIVAL(FEB)

CARYING OUT THE MORANA

http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/1100267182-chaloupka-na-vrsku/206552116050003/ 5:20

Burning and drowning ritual

(farewell to winter)

EASTER

Easter Eggs

Willow whips

BURNING OF WITCHES AND MAYPOLE (APR 30)

May 1: Day of Love

Kissing under the cherry blossom

Beltane – Celtic festival

VINTAGE FESTIVAL (SEPTEMBER)

AND FOLK COSTUMES

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBhlymPwgQw 1:40

ALL SOULS DAY

(NOVEMBER 2)

ST. NICHOLAS TRADITION (DEC 5)

bishop

Nicolaos of Myra

(270 – 343)

NAME DAYS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_days_in_the_Czech_Republic

WHICH CZECH TRADITION DO YOU LIKE THE BEST?

Christmas Eve (Dec 24)

The Three Kings (Jan 6)

Masopust Carneval (February)

Welcoming of Spring – Carying out Morana

Easter

Burning of the Witches, Maypole (April 30)

Vintage Festival (September)

All Souls Day (November 2)

St. Nicholas Tradition (December 5)

Name days

WHICH TRADITION IS SIMILAR TO YOURS?

Christmas Eve (Dec 24)

The Three Kings (Jan 6)

Masopust Carneval (February)

Welcoming of Spring – Carying out Morana

Easter

Burning of the Witches, Maypole (April 30)

Vintage Festival (September)

All Souls Day (November 2)

St. Nicholas Tradition (December 5)

Name days