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Types of food on
different occasions:
Christmas
EVE
Geel, Belgium
17-21 February, 2014
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any
use which may be made of the information contained therein
LLP Comenius-Multilateral School Partnership Project 2013-2015
Plunge Senamiestis School, Lithuania
Christmas Eve-KŪČIOS
It is one of the most important celebrations for Lithuanians.
During Kūčios Lithuanians used to say goodbye to the old year and
celebrate the upcoming New Year. Now Kūčios is identified with
the Christian feast – the eve of the birth of Jesus. Christmas Eve
is closely related with the winter solstice.
It is the day of cleaning, both inside and outside the
house. It has always been very important to clean the
whole house, change bedding and clothes. Lithuanians
also used to go to the bathhouse. And they still do that.
People try to be nice to each other, pay all their debts
and have confessions with the priest.
Christmas Ever supper is more important in Lithuania
than Christmas dinner. Preparation for the holiday takes
all day. Food is prepared not only for the special supper
but also for the first day of Christmas.
By the way, all pictures in the slides are authentic,
taken by our project students and teachers. So, “all
rights reserved”!!!
Christmas Eve Supper is special and
traditional. The whole family gathers
together. All family members make
an effort to come home for the
Christmas Eve Supper. Perhaps not so
much for the meal as for the sacred
family ritual which draws the family
members closer, reuniting everyone
and strengthening warm family ties.
The whole family gathers
together
The table is prepared as follows: a handful of fine hay is spread
evenly on the table. This is a reminder that Jesus was born in a
stable and laid in a manger on hay.
The table is then covered with a pure white tablecloth, set with
plates and decorated with candles and small Christmas tree boughs.
A cross is an essential element on a Christmas Even dinner table.
If a family member has died that year or cannot attend
the meal (only for very serious reasons) an empty place
is left at the table.
The meal served on Christmas Eve
doesn’t include meat, milk products or
eggs. It consists of twelve dishes.
They symbolise the twelve months of
the year, and according to the
Christian traditions twelve Apostles
of Jesus.
Typical dishes
Herring soup
Boiled potatoes
and ....
You had the chance to try it in Plunge during the first meeting. It is
ground hemp with salt (cannabis).
Kūčiukai(small Christmas Eve
cookies)
Poppy seed milk
Mushrooms
Red beet salad with beans
Herring
and other fish
Cranberry pudding
People wait for
the first star to
sit down at the
Christmas table.
Christmas wafers
(God’s Cakes)
is the first
Christmas Eve
dinner meal.
Each family member is supposed to share his/her Christmas wafer with
all the other members of the family as a ritual of continuity and sharing.
 The mother takes an apple after the wafers have been
shared and gives it to the father who cuts it into as many
pieces as there are diners.
Christmas Eve and Christmas itself are the
most archaic and outstanding festivals. That’s
why our grandparents and parents try to
preserve the traditions as much as possible.
On the other hand, times change and something
new becomes acceptable. It is natural...
Now we will show you what Christmas Eve tables
looked like at our project students’ homes.
Fortune telling
On Christmas Eve people like predicting future.
Hay has a magic meaning. People take straw from under the table
cloth, if it’s long-you can expect to have a long life, a short one-short
life. Thick straw means a rich and happy life.
If you are not married put your hand in to the bowl with
Kučiukai or nuts and grab as many as you can. If the
number is even –you will marry next year, if not-you will
remain single.
A pot of water is boiled ,then two pieces of coal are
dropped into the water. If the coal come together,
there will be a wedding
Everyone is expected to eat some of each
dish served.
Usually the Christmas Eve table is
not cleared the night as people believe
that their ancestors and other member of
their family come home for supper on this
night.
After Christmas Eve supper we go to
church to Midnight Mass (which is still
called Berneliu – Shephard’s Mass)
Christmas Festivities
Christmas is a joyful and warm
family holiday
Thank You 
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Meals on different occasions

  • 1. Types of food on different occasions: Christmas EVE Geel, Belgium 17-21 February, 2014 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein LLP Comenius-Multilateral School Partnership Project 2013-2015 Plunge Senamiestis School, Lithuania
  • 2. Christmas Eve-KŪČIOS It is one of the most important celebrations for Lithuanians. During Kūčios Lithuanians used to say goodbye to the old year and celebrate the upcoming New Year. Now Kūčios is identified with the Christian feast – the eve of the birth of Jesus. Christmas Eve is closely related with the winter solstice.
  • 3. It is the day of cleaning, both inside and outside the house. It has always been very important to clean the whole house, change bedding and clothes. Lithuanians also used to go to the bathhouse. And they still do that. People try to be nice to each other, pay all their debts and have confessions with the priest.
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  • 5. Christmas Ever supper is more important in Lithuania than Christmas dinner. Preparation for the holiday takes all day. Food is prepared not only for the special supper but also for the first day of Christmas. By the way, all pictures in the slides are authentic, taken by our project students and teachers. So, “all rights reserved”!!!
  • 6. Christmas Eve Supper is special and traditional. The whole family gathers together. All family members make an effort to come home for the Christmas Eve Supper. Perhaps not so much for the meal as for the sacred family ritual which draws the family members closer, reuniting everyone and strengthening warm family ties.
  • 7. The whole family gathers together
  • 8. The table is prepared as follows: a handful of fine hay is spread evenly on the table. This is a reminder that Jesus was born in a stable and laid in a manger on hay.
  • 9. The table is then covered with a pure white tablecloth, set with plates and decorated with candles and small Christmas tree boughs. A cross is an essential element on a Christmas Even dinner table.
  • 10. If a family member has died that year or cannot attend the meal (only for very serious reasons) an empty place is left at the table.
  • 11. The meal served on Christmas Eve doesn’t include meat, milk products or eggs. It consists of twelve dishes. They symbolise the twelve months of the year, and according to the Christian traditions twelve Apostles of Jesus.
  • 15. You had the chance to try it in Plunge during the first meeting. It is ground hemp with salt (cannabis).
  • 19. Red beet salad with beans
  • 23. People wait for the first star to sit down at the Christmas table.
  • 24. Christmas wafers (God’s Cakes) is the first Christmas Eve dinner meal.
  • 25. Each family member is supposed to share his/her Christmas wafer with all the other members of the family as a ritual of continuity and sharing.
  • 26.  The mother takes an apple after the wafers have been shared and gives it to the father who cuts it into as many pieces as there are diners.
  • 27. Christmas Eve and Christmas itself are the most archaic and outstanding festivals. That’s why our grandparents and parents try to preserve the traditions as much as possible. On the other hand, times change and something new becomes acceptable. It is natural... Now we will show you what Christmas Eve tables looked like at our project students’ homes.
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  • 33. Fortune telling On Christmas Eve people like predicting future. Hay has a magic meaning. People take straw from under the table cloth, if it’s long-you can expect to have a long life, a short one-short life. Thick straw means a rich and happy life.
  • 34. If you are not married put your hand in to the bowl with Kučiukai or nuts and grab as many as you can. If the number is even –you will marry next year, if not-you will remain single.
  • 35. A pot of water is boiled ,then two pieces of coal are dropped into the water. If the coal come together, there will be a wedding
  • 36. Everyone is expected to eat some of each dish served. Usually the Christmas Eve table is not cleared the night as people believe that their ancestors and other member of their family come home for supper on this night. After Christmas Eve supper we go to church to Midnight Mass (which is still called Berneliu – Shephard’s Mass)
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  • 39. Christmas is a joyful and warm family holiday