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The Red Eggs of Easter When the stone had been sealed by the Jews; while the soldiers were guarding Thy most pure Body; Thou didst rise on the...
Jidá: Judas Velký pátek (Good Friday) and Bílá sobota (White Saturday) are the two times in the year where it seems appropriate, or at least...
Velký pátek: Good Friday In English, the name Good Friday is generally believed to be a corruption of Gods Friday. From very early times,...
karedá středa: Ugly Wednesday Czechs call the Wednesday of Holy Week karedá středa (Ugly Wednesday). Another name for it is Spy...
Květná neděle: Flower (Palm) Sunday This day illuminates the beginnings of the sufferings of the Lord. Come, therefore, O friends, let us meet...
Roast Sunday (Second Sunday in Lent) In the Czech lands, this Sunday used to be called Roast Sunday after a simple fast meal was prepared by...
Den Svatého Josefa: St. Josephs Day Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which...
Lent in the Czech Republic Stand in the way and hear, in order to be truly penitent; for thus the Kingdom of Heaven will come nigh to you. For...
Masopust: Mardi Gras Czech-Style! Kratký masopust dlouhá zima. Short carnival long winter. Carnival is celebrated in many parts of the...
Hi! Just saw your note today. I'm 48 and live in Rochester, NY. Each year my book on customs grows and grows. Would love to trade information back...
On the evening of April 30th, Czechs gather to build a bonfire and prepare an effigy of the witch that kept winter around so long. Czechs used to...
Winter, the season of the year when vegetation is dormant, is a time of cold, often stormy weather, and short days. Darkness comes early and the...
I'm writing a book in English on Czech spring and Easter customs. Would you have any material you could send me on this, or would you be...
I am writing a book on Czech Christmas customs and am seeking further resources and/or someone who can critique my chapters for me. Can you help?...
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