Hi all, Zofia Bosniakova, a lady back in the 1600, was know for her care of the poor and the sick. Legend goes that she handed out small pieces of bread,...
Photos here, for the interested: one of the dressed mummified corpse, several of the burnt insides of the coffin. Can't imagine who would do such an...
As much as I can gather, Julie, the lord of that "Teplicke panstvo," Jan Jakub Lowenburg, found her remains in a crypt under a badly damaged chapel. I...
My sadness came soon after the fall of communism. It began with extreme materialism. People, (In their excitement), seemed to want "everything yesterday"....
This is so sad!!! Zofia Bosnakova was one of some 181 "indestructibles" in the world, people whose bodies never decayed. She was greatly loved when she lived...
In my very definitely Slovak parish in Cleveland in the 60's we celebrated the 1st of May with a procession and crowning of the Virgin Mary statue in her...
Helen, I so enjoyed your post. I certainly fell in love with eastern Europe when I saw where my grandparents were born in Hungary. But when I was there I did...
Wanted to remind Pittsburgh-area Slovak World members about the Thomas Kukucka lecture at the Univ. of Pittsburgh this Sunday, April 5, that Martin posted...
Dear Eve, Thanks so much for writing. Where did your family come from in Liptov? and what was your elusive grandfather's surname? Don't seem to have...
Helene, There's an elderly man from Slovakia who comes to my CZ-SK picnic each year. He does not have a computer, but was interested in listing his surname. ...
Yes, I remember the May crowning. Our Slovak church (now shuttered) used to have the kids in a procession, going from the basement church hall, outside, to...
HI Julie - Anyone can list their surnames in the Slovak Pride database - the more the merrier - just e mail or write or call me - all i need is the surname...
The subject of food has come up quite a bit in the group and I once purchased a cookbook from St Michael's Church in Binghamton NY that had a designated...
Hey Helene- Put me on the waiting list :-) Ben ... From: helene cincebeaux <helenezx@...> Subject: Re: [Slovak-World] List your surnames in Slovak Pride ...
The old elaborate costumes were made for love of family, and for personal pride in how you present yourself to your village community. Once you start making...
hi Joe - you say it so well!!!!! The old folk dress was made with love! The modern ones are lovely but lack that certain something. I never heard the term ...
Thanks for the info -- I'm always interested in new sources for old recipes! I have a Question -- I'd like to make Paska for Easter, and the picture in the...
Michelle, Appears my other message got lost in a black hole. This is a recipe for an Easter Bread from my grandmother.? She left it pretty rudimentary, so I've...
Must be the long stays and treatments in Pestany. I think I will try something as well. But on the serious note you look GREAT. I should arrange a party at ...
Couple Pascha recipes in my on-line church cookbook: www.stlukeorthodox.com Click on Cookbook along the links at the left-hand side of the homepage. ...
Helene, I'm with Vladi! Unless the New Math has made some major changes in the last couple years, your Great Aunt must have first dressed you up when you were...
Thank you all for tying together a sketch of the kroj development. I will play a bit of a devil's advocate. I find the kroj from Slovakia and from other...
Just heard from a friend who said there are new speed limits in Slovakia with serious consequences for speeders. Hurray!!!!!!! Does any one have more...
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