The capital of Serbia is Belgrade, a beautiful city built on the Danube. With about couple million inhabitants it is the biggest Serbian city, its cultural and economic center. Other major cities are Novi Sad, Niš, Kragujevac, Čačak. Almost all Serbian cities boast with long and famous history and at least one crucial medieval battle. […]
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Religion and Holidays Predominant religion with Serbs is Christianity, but the branch called Orthodox Christianity. It is quite similar to other Christian beliefs and the difference is most notable with numerous beautiful orthodox monasteries – they are very ornamental and they resemble the medieval Byzantine Empire. Serbs are specific and proud of their special holiday
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Stories and Epics for Kids Quite often, the elders have to stay wake overnight. That is the right time to tell old stories and songs to the kids. Those are the stories of past battles and heroes. One of those heroes is Marko Kraljević – a superhero of every Serbian child. Allegedly, he was a
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Serbs are Slavonic people living in Eastern Europe. They are related to other Slavonic nations, such as Russians, Polish, Czech, Slovak and about dozen others. That means they can quite well understand each other when speaking. Actually, Serbs have even much closer relatives – Croats, Bosniacs and Montenegrins and when speaking they respective languages they
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Serbs are Slavonic people living in Eastern Europe. They are related to other Slavonic nations, such as Russians, Polish, Czech, Slovak and about dozen others. That means they can quite well understand each other when speaking. Actually, Serbs have even much closer relatives – Croats, Bosniacs and Montenegrins and when speaking they respective languages they
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Fun facts The most popular sports in Slovakia are ice hockey and soccer. Baseball and football are seen as very exotic! In Slovakia, Christmas gifts are not unwrapped on Christmas Day, but on Christmas Eve in the evening! That way, you don’t have to wait so long. Slovakia is very far from the sea. That’s
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Verbal and non-verbal communication Most of the gestures and greetings are the same as everywhere else. It is important that you always greet someone with respect when you meet them for the first time during the day. The greeting ‘Dobry den’ (means ‘Good day’) can be used the whole day. In Slovakia, you use the
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Famous Stories or Epics There are many popular folk stories in Slovakia. Many have to do with fairies, goblins and mythical creatures, but the most popular one is based on a true story. It is the legend of Juraj Janosik. Everybody knows it and there are many poems and stories about him. Long time ago,
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Festivals, Celebrations Christmas and Easter are the biggest holidays in Slovakia. Christmas is the favorite holiday of kids – they all get presents! But it isn’t Santa Claus who gives presents to Slovak kids! No, in Slovakia, Baby Jesus comes through the window while you’re not looking. You have to be a good kid or
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Clothes Slovak folk costumes are known as ‘kroj.’ They are different in every region, but always very colorful, with rich patterns. They are also different for different activities – there is a dance costume, a wedding costume… Women wear skirts and blouses and men wear special shirts with a leather belt. Sometimes, these shirts are
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Food Slovak food is simple but delicious. No pizza, no hamburgers. You will find a lot of potatoes, cabbage and milk products. In the mountains, shepherds graze their sheep. They live in cottages and use the milk to make cheese. Both kids and adults just love ‘bryndzove halusky’ – potato dumplings with a special kind
SLOVAK CULTURE Food Slovak food is simple but delicious. No pizza, no hamburgers. You will find a lot of potatoes, cabbage and milk products. In the mountains, shepherds graze their sheep. They live in cottages and use the milk to make cheese. Both kids and adults just love ‘bryndzove halusky’ – potato dumplings with a special
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Fun facts John Vincent Atanassoff, the inventor of the first electronic computer, belongs to Bulgaria. Bulgarian rose-oil , is a component of the world-famous perfumes. Bulgaria produces half of the rose oil in the world The oldest Golden treasure in the world was found in Varna. It is over 6000 years old. Peter Petroff, a
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Communication The Bulgarian gestures for “yes” and “no” often confuse people from other countries. For “Yes,” they shake their head from side to side. “No” is signaled by one or two nods up and down. It is like the opposite what we do. Bulgarians stand or sit closer together than Westerners. They speak in louder
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The sweetest fruit A father had three sons. He could not decide who deserved his inheritance after his death. So he called his sons, gave them a bag of gold and told them to go and find him the sweetest fruit. The one who would bring the most precious fruit would get the whole fortune.
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Festivals, holidays, Celebrations Kukeri (кукери) is a traditional festival or ritual in January to scare away evil spirits. Men in costumes perform the ritual. The costumes cover most of the body and include decorated wooden masks of animals and large bells attached to the belt. The kukeri walk and dance through the village to scare
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Bulgarian traditional clothing Many different costumes can be found within this relatively small country. Different regions have different traditional clothing. Men’s trousers can be white or black. They are worn with a white shirt , a wide, brightly colored sash, a hat made of black lambskin, leg wraps or knitted socks, and leather peasant sandals,
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Bulgarian cuisine Bulgarian dishes are similar to ones prepared in other Balkan countries. They share many recipes. Due to the warm climate and place to grow them Bulgarians eat many vegetables, herbs and fruits. They usually have a salad for every meal. A typical Bulgarian starts the day having Banica (баница) and some yogurt or
Bulgarian cuisine Bulgarian dishes are similar to ones prepared in other Balkan countries. They share many recipes. Due to the warm climate and place to grow them Bulgarians eat many vegetables, herbs, and fruits. They usually have a salad for every meal. A typical Bulgarian starts the day having Banica (баница) and some yogurt or boza
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Fun Facts Czech people are the heaviest beer consumers There are 2000 castles in the Czech Republic The official language of Czech Republic is Czech. About 59% of the population is agnostic, atheist, or non-believer. About 26.8% is Roman Catholic while 2.5% is Protestant. The country has four national parks, the oldest being Krkonoše National
Fun facts Although religion is mentioned above, 74 % of Albanian people are atheists. They never go to church or mosque. Albania was the only officially atheist nation the world has ever known. Nowadays Albanian Legal System is being integrated into the Euro-Atlantic legal system, but in some rural areas, The Code of Lekë Dukagjini
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Verbal or nonverbal communication Some nonverbal communications in Albanian culture show drastic differences comparing to some other peoples’ culture around the world. It is very common for Albanians to greet each other with a kiss or a hug, even between the same genders. Albanians consider two men or two women walking hand-in-hand to standard behavior
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Children’s Game Albanian most popular children’s game is Hide and Seek. All Albanian children play this game at least every second day. Game rules are very simple. Children gather around a landmark, such a tree or a wall. One of them will be chosen to close eyes and count while others players hide. He or
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Famous Stories or Epics Epic tales and legends are very much alive in Albanian regions. They are learnt by heart and pass from one generation to the next. The fundamental theme of Albanian folk tales is the struggle between good and evil. Usually readers assure that in the fantastic world of Albanian folk literature
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