🧡Somewhere Over the Rainbow #37 With Prats in our hearts🧡 - Page 115

Hello Rainbow Friends😊

Good Night Dear Friends🤗

Hello friends 🤗

Originally posted by: Viswasruti

Here are a few interesting details about --Orthodox Christmas in Serbia

Chilly tickles of falling snowflakes on my cheeks. Sparkling branches of a burning oak glowing in the eyes. Gentle touch of green wheat sprouts on my fingertips. The first buttery taste of cheese after fasting. Jingling giggles of the jolly family. Hasty mother whirling around the house cooking several dishes at once… Thinking of Christmas and Serbian Christmas traditions brings back so many childhood memories.

I’ve always loved the end of the year and all the holidays, especially the old rituals that included doing things you’re normally never allowed to do – like tying your parents, dining on the floor or throwing nuts and seeds around the house.

Serbian Christmas traditions are very old, rich and beautiful. They include numerous customs, beliefs and rituals. Many of them are actually old pagan practices in Christian disguise. I was born to parents who grew up in the communist Yugoslavia. Church and religion were never a big thing in our home. But Christmas and other holidays with old customs, as well as our slava, St Nicholas, were always something we respected as our Serbian tradition and national mark.

Orthodox Christmas in Serbia is celebrated on January 7th.

Hopefully, I managed to show you at least a little part of the magic the Serbian Christmas traditions bring. There are many rituals and customs, most of them feel really pagan and old. I’m sure there are quite a few I didn’t mention here, but I’ll keep updating this post and adding more information.

Madi, you are truly amazing. ❤️

Thank you for presenting Christmas customs in Serbia. 🤗

The picture shows a custom we call "pijukanje" (Google does not translate this word). Children are looking for nuts and candies on the straw.

Originally posted by: vibraj

Good morning!

How lovely to read about Serbian Christmas traditions and celebrations, so enriching and loved the images too, thanks for sharing Nado, Merry Christmas to you and your family and your gentleman too!!😃

Thank you Vibha ❤️

Originally posted by: Avyakta

Merry Christmas Nado. 🤗 You must be busy with celebrations now. 🤗

May the Christmas Season bring only happiness and joy to you and your family. ❤️

Best wishes for a joyous Christmas filled with love, happiness and prosperity! ❤️

Enjoy the festivities our dearest friend. 🤗

Christmas greetings from me and Abhi. 🤗🤗

Thank you and our dear Abhi, for your merry Christmas wishes. ❤️🤗

I wish you and your family happiness in your new home. ❤️

Good morning, rainbow friends. 🤗 Have a happy Sunday. 🤗

Originally posted by: cygnet9

Hello Rainbow Friends😊

“Srećan i Blagosloven Božić!! Neka vam nova godina donese puno sreće, mira i ljubavi!”

(Have a blessed and joyful Christmas! May the new year bring you a lot of happiness, peace and love!!)

Enjoy the day Nado and all those who celebrate🤗

Thank you dear Padmaja ❤️🤗

Originally posted by: cygnet9

Hello Rainbow Friends😊

Good Night Dear Friends🤗

Good morning Vibha, have a restful Sunday. 🤗

Originally posted by: nn027

Madi, you are truly amazing. ❤️

Thank you for presenting Christmas customs in Serbia. 🤗

The picture shows a custom we call "pijukanje" (Google does not translate this word). Children are looking for nuts and candies on the straw.

I wish you to continue the celebrations for the coming week, with festive zest. ❤️