The order of adding the posts in the book:

1. Ukrainian traditions

2. Slovak traditions

3. Polish traditions

4. Turkish traditions

5. Croatian traditions

6. Greek traditions

        Ukrainian traditions

    Slovak traditions

Washing of girls

Lamb-Tails

Bahniatka

- Lamb-Tails were used to fan ill people to get them healthy quicker

- Lamb-Tails were sanctified in churches to protect people against storms

- In different regions of Slovakia were Lamb-tails used for different reasons

    - in Orava region they used to put them into furrows for better crop

    - in Eastern Slovakia they used to put them next to the first planted potato

    - in Horehronie region they used them to drive the cattle out

Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday

- Men and women used to wash in a brook

- Women used to believe that they will have beautiful face and hair

- They were singing:

"Vodička čistučká, Kristova matička,
omývaš brehy, korene, omývaj i mňa,
biedne, hriešne stvorenie"

Easter Monday

- The biggest celebration for young boys

- Pouring cold water on girls was a sign of a healthy life

- In some regions of Slovakia was whipping girls part of the tradition

- They used to say this wish:

"Šibi, ryby, mastné ryby, kus koláča od korbáča.

Kázal kadlec aj kadlečka, aby dali tri vajíčka.

Jedno biele, druhé čierne, a to tretie zafarbené,

to je moje potešenie.

Aj kus baby, aby boli naši radi."

    Polish traditions

Łucja, Nadia, Natalia, Ola

3rd grade Morawica, Poland

We send Easter cards to friends and family

Before Easter there are three important days:

Fat Thursday

Ash Wednesday

Palm Sunday

Natalia, Amelia, 3rd grade Morawica

Easter Saturday

Easter Sunday

Easter Monday

Fabian, Filip, Maciek grade 3rd Morawica, Poland

Polish traditional Easter cakes

Mazurek

Babka

Sernik

Cheese Cake

Ania, Nikola, 

Olivia grade 3rd Morawica/Poland

Morawica, A.W.

Morawica, A.W.