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Christmas In Slovakia |
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Christmas is an occasion of happiness and merriment. The preparations for the festival of Christmas start much ahead of its time. At the time of the Christmas festival the citizens, especially of the West decorate their homes, cook special meals, and take part in the various shows and events.
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The people of Slovakia celebrate the festival of Christmas in Slovakia with great enthusiasm.
One of the main customs associated with the festival of Christmas in Slovakia is the putting up of the Christmas trees on the eve of Christmas. The inhabitants of Slovakia attend services conducted by the church and after the service gets over the people delight themselves with a traditional Christmas supper as well as dinner. The Pirohy that is dough pockets, pastry filled with fillings of sweet cabbage, sauerkraut, lekvar, prunes, or potatoes and cheese and boiled are enjoyed at the Christmas supper.
The dinner includes two main dishes, which are sauerkraut soup and fish and potatoes salad. "Pagace" is also enjoyed at the dinner, It is thin raised dough baked either in a single or double layer filled with sweet cabbage or mashed potatoes. After the meal gets over the people have Loke, a food made from baked risen dough with raisins and poppy seeds. Apples, oranges, pineapples, bananas nuts and cakes also form an integral part of the Christmas food.
After the dinner the adults as well as the children open the gifts or presents that have been placed under the Christmas tree.
Christmas Carnivals gives information on Christmas in Slovakia.
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