How do they celebrate Easter in Slovakia?

This custom, spread all over the territory of Slovakia, is known in villages as well as in towns and is performed on the last day of Easter – Easter Monday. Easter Monday is associated with the custom of bathing or sprinkling with water and whipping girls and women.

What do Slovakians eat Easter?

The foods most typical for the Easter are Paska bread, egg cheese – Hrudka, smoked pork ham (of lamb), bacon and sausages, hard boiled eggs and various pastries.

What is Easter Slovakia?

Easter is one of the most significant Christian holidays in Slovakia. It is a moveable holiday, so its date changes every year.In Slovakia believers commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday and they celebrate the resurrection of the Lord Jesus on Easter Sunday.

What are some traditions in Slovakia?

8 Traditions Only Slovaks Will Understand

• Keeping fish in the bathtub before Christmas.
• Taking a tree from the forest to decorate for May Day.
• Cold water and wicker whips for Easter.
• A wedding is not a wedding without a great moderator.
• Drinking herbal liquor in the mountains.
• Every meal starts with soup.

What are the symbols of Easter in Slovakia?

Symbols of Easter in Slovakia are lamb, small bunnies, little yellow chicks and painted egg shells called “kraslice” (sg. kraslica). Baby animals are pagan symbols of spring and new life – end of night and beginning of day (end of winter and beginning of the spring).

What foods do people in Slovakia eat for Easter?

The foods most typical for the Easter are Paska bread, egg cheese – Hrudka, smoked pork ham (of lamb), bacon and sausages, hard boiled eggs and various pastries. Who cooks what and how is really different in every family.

How do you decorate Easter eggs in Slovakia?

The egg inside has been blown out of the shell. The techniques for decorating the eggs are different: the ornament is drawn with melted wax, the egg is then painted, the wax melts and then on the color background there is a white ornament left. To master this skill you need to practice.

How many days do we fast for Easter in Slovakia?

In Slovakia we celebrate Easter for 5 days – from Thursday until Monday. Every day has its name and importance: Holly Thursday (Green Thursday); Good Friday (Big Friday); Holy Saturday (White Saturday); Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Prior to the Easter we have 40 days of fasting which end on the Good Friday.