November 20, 2012

Fame period of year

It is november which means that is period of serbian orthodox "fame" or as serbs say "slava".
It is religious festival that exists only in serbian culture.
Celebrated all over Serbia, Republic of Srpska(Bosnia), Montenegro and Macedonia.
There are several saints in whose name we celebrate, and each family celebrates one.
Traditionally friends and family members gather at home, light a candle, have huge lunch with a lot of Serbian traditional food and drink, chat and pray to God to be with them.
Males from family take round cake, pour it with wine which is symbol to Jesus Christ's blood, and than tear it in few parts which is Jesus's body.
People in Belgrade never miss their fame, all shops in Belgrade lower their prices on food, milk, and alcoholic drinks(whine and beer are often very cheap).



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