typical czech feasts kroulíková, hervertová
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TYPICAL CZECH FEASTS
CHRISTMAS First important day is 4th December: Barborka. On this day
people cut sprigs from cherry or apple tree and put them to a
vase. On a paper, every member of family writes his wish and
put it the on a sprig. When somebody´s sprig blooms, the wish
will come true.
On 5th December come "the devils". They go from house to
house with st. Mikuláš and angels and frighten small children.
Who was good , gets some sweets and an Advent calendar and
who was bad, gets nothing or potatoes and coal.
Mikuláš,angels and devils
Before Christmas, we burn one candle on advent wreath every
Sunday. One or two days before Christmas, we decorate the
Christmas tree and prepare for Christmas Day. On Christmas day,
some people observe Christmas severe fasting. And who endures,
can "see a golden pig".
Before Christmas, we bake sweets.
Christmas Day: We get up and have
breakfast. For breakfast we have
vánočka and štola. After breakfast, we
watch typical Christmas fairy e.g. Three
nuts for
, Princess, About Goldhair,
Shrecarol, Truncheon , from
sack out, Mrazík, Salt above gold…
vánočka
And now we have lunch. For lunch we have : Kuba, Zelňačka,
Vinná sausage. In the evening, we sing Christmas carols.
Traditional habit is to cut apples in halves. If the inside part with cores
shapes a star , the next year you will be healthy.
But when it shapes a cross, somebody from
the family will die or be sick. Another habit
is to cast lead. Above flame, heat a bit of lead until it is thawing.
Prepare a vessel with water and pour lead into it with care. The shape
that comes out tells you about your future.
Vinná sausage ZelňačkaKuba
Next habit is making and floating nut boats. Halve a walnut and take out
, the core and fasten candle and let
them float in water. . If yours doesn´t sink
and the candle shines long you will ,
have a happy life. If boat keeps near the edge of the vessel ,
its owner will stay at home all the year. If it floats
to the center, you will go to the world.
In the evening , we have a festive dinner for all family. For dinner we have a
potato salad with carp or cutlet. Under the plate, we put a carp´s scale
which will bring sufficient money for all the year. And then children go
out and Jesus brings presents under the Christmas tree.
After that somebody goes to midnight mass to church.On
25th December is a holiday. Everything is calm and quiet.On 26th
December we visit relatives and friends, prepare lunch and give small
presents for example sweets , nuts and fruit.We talk about what who got
"from Jesus".And we have a good rest after the busy Christmas period.
EASTER We celebrate arrival of spring. They are after first full moon
between 22nd March and 25th April. Blue Monday and
Yellow Tuesday– on this day people clean and
whiten houses. Ugly Wednesday- they clean
chimneys and women bake Judas. You can´t
frown or you will frown every Wednesday
all year round. Green Thursday- the name came from green food
. People usually eat young nettles, spinach, cabbage, sorrel and
some herbs, Big Friday- this day was hard-fasting day. People
should not wash clothes , they don´t work in the field.
White Saturday-people cook festive food , bake mazanec and
Easter lambs , make pomlázka and decorate eggs. Easter Day -
in the church , the priest sanctifies food. At home , we prepare
for Easter Monday. Easter Monday- on this day , girls wait for
carrolers. The boys gently whip the girls and get decorated
eggs , chocolate and a ribbon. Girl will "stay beautiful all year".
Who comes after 12 o´clock will be poured with cold water.
Typical food are lambs and mazanec
Lambs Easter eggsMazanec
QUIZ 1) What is celebrated on the fifth December ?
2) Typical food on Easter ?
3) What is one of the habits of Christmas ?
4) What happens when a carroler comes after 12 o´clock on
Easter ?
Thank you for your attention !