pasqua in slovenia
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Come si festeggia la Pasqua in Slovenia?TRANSCRIPT
Lep pozdrav iz Slovenije! Lep pozdrav iz Slovenije! Hello from Slovenia! Hello from Slovenia!
This is the chicken named Matkurja - the symbol of our country in the national
dress.
This is our school – This is our school – Osnovna šola Antona Globočnika Osnovna šola Antona Globočnika
in Postojnain Postojna
Anton GlobočnikAnton Globočnik(1825 – 1912)(1825 – 1912)
• was a mayor of Postojna
• and the pioneer of tourism in our town.
WORLD KNOWN WORLD KNOWN POSTOJNA CAVE … POSTOJNA CAVE …
… … and its very special and its very special inhabitant – inhabitant –
Proteus AnguinusProteus Anguinus
CELEBRATING EASTER CELEBRATING EASTER IN SLOVENIAIN SLOVENIA
For PALM SUNDAY in some parts of Slovenia make “BUTARICE”
WHICH TOWN WILL MAKE WHICH TOWN WILL MAKE BIGGER “BUTARICA”?BIGGER “BUTARICA”?
Frankolovo, 2006, 31, 35 m
Škofja Loka, 2008, 9 m
Holy Thursday Holy Thursday - - Veliki četrtekVeliki četrtek
• We remember the Last Supper and the suffering of the Christ. From Friday evening until Saturday evening you won’t hear any church bells – instead we use REGLJA to call for service.
Holy FridayHoly Friday ––Veliki petekVeliki petek
• There is no holy mass – but ceremonies, reminding of the suffering of the Christ and his death. There is also a fast which is also generally respected in the public, but in much lower numbers than preparation of the traditional food.
Holy SaturdayHoly Saturday - - Velika sobotaVelika sobota
• Men bring blessed fire from the church in the morning with which later on the food is prepared. Women bring the traditional food to the church in a wicker basket (represents Jesus’s grave), covered by a cloth (representing the cloth Jesus was wrapped into), to be blessed.
THE TRADITIONAL EASTER THE TRADITIONAL EASTER FOODFOOD
• has its own special meaning and most often includes:
EASTER EGGS – “PIRHI”…EASTER EGGS – “PIRHI”…
• represent the Christ blood drops (should be at least five, red colour) and also his rising and hope.
EASTER EGGSEASTER EGGS
• We call them in many different ways: most often “pirhi”, but also “velikonočna jajca”, “pisanice”, “pisance”, “rumenke”…
• This is an artistic Easter Egg, called Vrhniški pirh, created by Franc Grom. He makes them by drilling little holes with the electric drill.
““PoticaPotica”” (kind of cake) (kind of cake) represents the crown of Christ. represents the crown of Christ.
Smoked ham Smoked ham - - ”šunka” and bread ”šunka” and bread represent the body of Christ. represent the body of Christ.
• Horse radish – “hren” represents the nails (should be three of them, for each nail).
• Sausages represent the ropes. • Roast beef represent the Lamp of God. • An orange represents the sponge soaked
in vinegar that he drank from. • And other local food, for example “budel”
in the region of Gorenjska.
Holy SundayHoly Sunday - - Velika nočVelika noč
• is the most important day in Easter because on this day Christ woke up from the dead. It is this day when the blessed food is eaten as breakfast. A real family gathering!
Holy Monday Holy Monday - - Velikonočni ponedeljekVelikonočni ponedeljek
• is generally work-free day. On this day you visit your family and friends or you just go for a walk.
VESELE VELIKONOČNE PRAZNIKE IN MNOGO PIRHOV!
HAPPY EASTER AND LOTS OF EASTER EGGS!
Made byNevenka Mlinar