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What are some Lithuanian traditions?
Traditions That Only Lithuanians Can Understand
- Uzgavenes or Shrove Tuesday. Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras is a holiday known to many; however, Lithuania has its own unique take on this particular holiday.
- Christmas Eve Dinner.
- Easter Granny and Other Easter traditions.
Which countries do trick or treat?
The activity is prevalent in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia, and northwestern and central Mexico.
Do Germans celebrate Halloween?
Halloween has been celebrated in Germany for just 25 years, and the “trick” aspect of Halloween traditions makes many Germans angry, according to Spiegel Online, as well as the overlap with St. Martin’s Day, a holiday that follows under two weeks after Halloween on November 11.
What does Lithuania call Christmas?
In Lithuania, the Christmas Day (“Kalėdos”) is less important than the Christmas Eve, which has a much bigger meaning. The Christmas Eve is called “Kūčios”. It also shares the name with a ‘big family dinner’, which Lithuanians host on that day.
What is the history of Halloween in Lithuania?
Halloween in Lithuania has a unique history. From what I read Halloween comes from ancient Celtic calender of dividing the year into the dark and light halves. The point where the two halves meet happens to be 31st of October.
What are some of the pagan holidays in Lithuania?
There have been attempts to reinstate some pagan or paganism-inspired events that have already died out. Saint John’s Eve (Joninės or Rasos) is among such holidays. Lithuania has little traditions in celebrating its national (patriotic) holidays, of which it has many.
How do Lithuanians celebrate the Day of the Dead?
Sombre official events take place, but the days are not observed by the majority of the population. New celebration ideas, sometimes readily accepted, sometimes meeting opposition, arose in the recent years and they include parades and mass singing of the national anthem by Lithuanian communities worldwide.
Where do Lithuanian children receive their Christmas presents?
Just like elsewhere the children receive their presents during Christmas. The Santa Claus, known in Lithuanian as Kalėdų senelis (The Christmas grandfather), visits at night between 24th and 25th and leaves the presents under the Christmas tree of the home.