Sep 6, 2008

Naši kiritofi su daleko a široko znami

Our Kiritofs (Church Feasts) are broadly known

Feast in Frielištof (Othmar Ružička)

Naši kiritofi su takaj daleko a široko znami. Pred kiritofom se cijev tajedan pripravlja, se se v stani liči a čisti. Aj ta najubožiji človik v seli si na kiritof pripravi ništa duobroga, pečena gusa muara bit na sakom stoli.
(Joza Sičan, the chairman of Narodni Jednota for South-West Moravia, "Naše stare a današnje zvike" 1934)


"Shodišće" (pilgrimage) in Frielištof, 2004
organized by Josef Lawitschka.
Croatian Folk Ansamble "Kolo Slavuj" from Vienna carries the Pieta.


(English Translation) Our Church Feasts are broadly known. A whole week before Feast is consumed for preparation, things in our houses are all clean and good as new. Even the most poor man in the village prepares something special for Feast, roast goose must be served on table at every house. (The text above is from: Dragutin Pavličević, Moravski Hrvati, Zagreb:HSN, 1994, p.292)


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