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Celebrations

The document outlines various celebrations and traditions, including Halloween, New Year's, Christmas, and Easter, highlighting their significance and unique customs. It describes specific practices such as trick-or-treating, fireworks, gift-giving, and Easter eggs. Additionally, it poses questions about lesser-known traditions in Czechia and includes a list of resources for further exploration.

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Celebrations

The document outlines various celebrations and traditions, including Halloween, New Year's, Christmas, and Easter, highlighting their significance and unique customs. It describes specific practices such as trick-or-treating, fireworks, gift-giving, and Easter eggs. Additionally, it poses questions about lesser-known traditions in Czechia and includes a list of resources for further exploration.

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Celebrations/traditions

Magdaléna Brabcová
Definitions

– Celebrations refer to
rejoicing around a
specific event
– Traditions are
specific actions
– Worldwide/specific
for certain countries
Halloween

– 31.10.
– dedicated to remembering
the dead
– Celtic harvest festivals
– Trick or treat
– carving a jack-o'-lantern
New Year´s
celebration
– New Year´s Eve (31.12.)
– fireworks
– drinking Champagne
– resolutions
– 12 grapes
– hiding under the table
Christmas
24-27.12
– the birth of Jesus Christ
– religious and cultural
– Advent
– gift giving
– big difference in traditions
– eating fish
– throwing shoes
– candle-boats
– cutting apples
– Pouring lead/bee wax
Easter
– the date is different every year
– Christian festival and cultural holiday
– resurrection of Jesus on the third day
after his crucifixion
– welcoming of spring
– Lamb
– Pomlázka (easter whip)
– Eggs
– Ribbons
Do you let the fish swim in
your bath before christmas?

Do you name them?


What do the
12 grapes
represent?
Do you know any
other interesting
traditions that are
not really common
in Czechia?
Thank you
for listening
resources
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5jI6tbuQMaIg&s
– https://nationaltoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/New-Years-Eve-1-1.jpg
– https://i.redd.it/fkxufxcw1dh71.jpg
– https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRYK6fDb9Gi13NwVNXvNtHKKVJ
8OfI0pPs492ko-5qsR0ACjWb4QxxP7xTPxUPCSBz4Ve8&usqp=CAU
– https://i.natgeofe.com/k/dfc7bec2-0657-4887-81a7-6d024a8c3f70/WH-XmasTree_4x3.jpg
– https://www.trebonskykapr.cz/images/84t.jpg
– https://blog.ecohotels.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Cultural-Traditions-around-the-wo
rld10.png
– https://aa.ecn.cz/img_upload/e6ffb6c50bc1424ab10ecf09e063cd63/fourth-advent-472111
7_1920.jpg
– https://aa.ecn.cz/img_upload/e6ffb6c50bc1424ab10ecf09e063cd63/fourth-advent-472111
7_1920.jpg
– https://i0.wp.com/prayerfulpath.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/5a43e1848ba892d01c8
b4570.jpeg?fit=600%2C450&ssl=1
– https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Velikono%C4%8Dn%C3%AD
_ber%C3%A1nek.jpg/330px-Velikono%C4%8Dn%C3%AD_ber%C3%A1nek.jpg

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