This document provides information about traditions and culture in Slovakia. It describes several holidays and festivals celebrated in Slovakia, including Christmas, Easter, harvest time celebrations, and a grape vintage festival. It also discusses typical Slovak folk costumes that vary by region, as well as popular musical instruments and meals, such as potato pancakes, mushroom soup, and sheep cheese gnocchi. The document aims to educate others about Slovak culture and traditions.

2. We go to the church, decorate
homes and we buy presents for
the family and friends. We
usually eat cabbage soup, a
carp with potato salat, waffles,
honey, garlic and an apple.
After dinner the family talk,
sing, eat cakes and unwrap
presents.

3. People decorate homes
with everything
reminding spring. On
Easter Monday boys whip
and souse girls. Then girls
give them painted eggs,
chocolate or money.

4. The Slovak Christians
start 40-day lent.
They stop all balls
and they „bury“ a
bass instrument.

5. It is a ceremony for the
completion of the
harvest. Then there is
a banquet with music
and dancing. People
make merry with
family and friends.

6. It's in the late of September. When the grape
vintage is finished we have a vintage festival. In
our country we have many roundabouts,
refreshment stands and many people are in the
town.

7. Each of Slovak regions has
its own folk costume. Each
costume has
embroideries, which are
symbolic for the region.

8. Our typical musical instruments are
a violin, a whistle, an acordeon and
„fujara“. Fujara is a musical
instrument similar to the flute.

9. SLOVAK MEALS
Potato pancakes:
It is made from potatoes, flour and
eggs. It can also be stuffed with
meat.
Mushroom soup:
may also be creamy or not.
Sheep cheese gnocchi :
It is very filling meal. It is made from
potatoes, flour and sheep cheese.

10. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION
Michaela Nemcová
ZŠ Fándlyho 11
Pezinok, SLOVAKIA