Lep pozdrav iz Slovenije! Hello from Slovenia! This is the chicken named Matkurja - the symbol of our country in the national dress.
This is our school – Osnovna šola Antona Globočnika in Postojna
Anton Globočnik (1825 – 1912) • was a mayor of Postojna • and the pioneer of tourism in our town.
WORLD KNOWN POSTOJNA CAVE …
‌ and its very special inhabitant – Proteus Anguinus
CELEBRATING EASTER IN SLOVENIA For PALM SUNDAY in some parts of Slovenia make “BUTARICE”
WHICH TOWN WILL MAKE BIGGER “BUTARICA”? Škofja Loka, 2008, 9 m
Frankolovo, 2006, 31, 35 m
Holy Thursday - Veliki četrtek • We remember the Last Supper and the suffering of the Christ. From Friday evening until Saturday evening you won’t hear any church bells – instead we use REGLJA to call for service.
Holy Friday – Veliki petek • There is no holy mass – but ceremonies, reminding of the suffering of the Christ and his death. There is also a fast which is also generally respected in the public, but in much lower numbers than preparation of the traditional food.
Holy Saturday - Velika sobota • Men bring blessed fire from the church in the morning with which later on the food is prepared. Women bring the traditional food to the church in a wicker basket (represents Jesus’s grave), covered by a cloth (representing the cloth Jesus was wrapped into), to be blessed.
THE TRADITIONAL EASTER FOOD • has its own special meaning and most often includes:
EASTER EGGS – “PIRHI”… • represent the Christ blood drops (should be at least five, red colour) and also his rising and hope.
EASTER EGGS • We call them in many different ways: most often “pirhi”, but also “velikonočna jajca”, “pisanice”, “pisance”, “rumenke”…
• This is an artistic Easter Egg, called Vrhniťki pirh, created by Franc Grom. He makes them by drilling little holes with the electric drill.
“Potica” (kind of cake) represents the crown of Christ.
Smoked ham - ”šunka” and bread represent the body of Christ.
• Horse radish – “hren” represents the nails (should be three of them, for each nail). • Sausages represent the ropes. • Roast beef represent the Lamp of God. • An orange represents the sponge soaked in vinegar that he drank from. • And other local food, for example “budel” in the region of Gorenjska.
Holy Sunday - Velika noÄ? • is the most important day in Easter because on this day Christ woke up from the dead. It is this day when the blessed food is eaten as breakfast. A real family gathering!
Holy Monday - VelikonoÄ?ni ponedeljek • is generally work-free day. On this day you visit your family and friends or you just go for a walk.
VESELE VELIKONOﾄ君E PRAZNIKE IN MNOGO PIRHOV! HAPPY EASTER AND LOTS OF EASTER EGGS! Made by Nevenka Mlinar