Years ago I asked the members of Slovak-World to send my mom (Julia Bolech Placko) emails -- for her 80th and again for her 85th birthdays. She got a huge...
Does anyone know if anyone still "really" celebrates St. Andrew's day in Slovakia anymore? I was reading something that discussed that young women...
Below are listings of holi and Holy days in Slovakia. I have never heard of the celebration for Sväty Andrej [Sveh-tee Ahndrehee], Ondrej [Ohn-drhee]. The...
Jenna, I think it is pretty much a Byzantine tradition. Anyway I know it in the Ukraine and Romania. They celebrate St. Andrew the same day in November as...
... Women banging on hen houses, rattling farm fences, but also modern female college students putting fruit tree branches in vases and more here, Jenna: ...
Thank Vilo. ________________________________ From: William C. Wormuth <senzus@...> To: "Slovak-World@yahoogroups.com" <Slovak-World@yahoogroups.com> ...
Thanks Curt, Â I have a student this semester from Poland who mentioned it in passing, and so I tried to find out more. Found an on line blog and a Wiki...
Ben: My favorite Fujura story happened 20 years ago. A friend had sent me a case of Slovak folk songs cassettes. Between each song was a brief fujura moment. A...
In a measure of literacy in the US, Pittsburgh ranked 4th in a Wall Street Journal report, surpassed by 3. Minneapolis, Minn., 2. Seattle, Wash., and 1....
The most frequent last names in Slovakia and why they look Hungarian to some: http://groups.google.com/group/slovak-spot/ And why were so many called a...
Somewhere in this thread "goral" mountaineers hats are mentioned. Just recently through a Facebook Friend in Slovakia I got myself one of these black hats...
I'm looking for input from the group on the most popular old Slovak folk songs that would have been known by Slovaks (especially Eastern Slovaks) in the early...
I remember my mom talking about Gypsy bands playing at weddings. She also said that she and her friends liked to dance, so they'd think nothing of joining...
Dennis, thanks for asking about the old songs. What a trip down memory lane! The most popular song I can remember my mother singing and signing with Roman...
Problems in the Czech Republic with the newly (2010) liberalized drug laws is the subject of an English language article presented in the German news magazine...
Common questions about Slovak surnames: What are the most frequent last names in Slovakia? What do the frequent Slovak family names mean? Why are Slovakia's...
I have a lovely embroidered cloth with birds, flowers, and a saying that I think is in Slovak. Is there anybody who would be willing to look at a picture of...
I have been reading about Slovak Easter Monday celebrations. Most of the articles mention only Monday, when the boys "whip" the girls and throw water over...
Vilo, Since one of my Slovak cousins posted this at Easter time, I assume it is a turn around on the men using whips and the women tossing water .... at least...
I haven’t been active on SW for awhile so I may have missed any announcements. I was wondering if there are any festivals or Slovak celebrations in upstate...
Yes, you're reading it right Ron. "Oops, it seems to have somehow frozen." H To: Slovak-World@yahoogroups.com From: amiak27@... Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013...
