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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