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Slovak traditions
New Year• New Year 's Eve• Fireworks, champagne• New Year 's Day• Lentil soap• Wishes of health
Hromnice• 2nd February• Sanctified candle
Before Shrove Tuesday
•Begins after Biblical Magi•End before Ash Wednesday•Ritual before lent•Carneval•Eating fatty foods
Easter• First fullmoon after spring
equinox• Coloured eggs, ham, red beet,
ram-shaped cake• Pouring the water, lashing by
whips
Midsummer• 24th June – St John 's Day• Jumping over the bonfires• Dance• Swimming
All Souls Day
2. NovemberWestern Christianity holidayFor all spirits in purgatoryPraying, sacrificing
Halloween•Not very known in Slovakia•In the time of All souls day•Jack O' Lantern•Christianity vs Americanism
Advent• Four weeks before Christmas• Weath with four Candles• St. Andrew 's Day• St. Nicolaus's Day• St. Lucy 's Day
Christmas Presents the same day No Santa Claus Sour cabbage soup, Gingerbread, Bobaľky Nut throwing, Coins under tablecloth,
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