Czech potato cakes

Fruit salad mady by romanian students

Fruits Salad

Although it is not a 100% traditional food it is one of the children’s favorite so we couldn’t help but make it.

Next puzzles from Brasov in the Czech Republic

The sixth puzzles

Today we recieved next puzzles from Poland. We think we can create almost the whole region.

The Junii Feast

What is it?

A yearly festival called “Junii” (translated it would be “The Feast of the Young”

When?
On the first week after Easter, when it is the time to celebrate the new year of the Dacians, the ancestors of the Romanians. It is also the celebration of spring, the renewing of nature and the beginning of life.
The oldest document recorded in which this procession is mentioned in 26th March 1728, but it is assumed that the celebration already existed in antiquity.

How?
Seven groups of men from Schei will ride from the mountains and travel around Brasov. There are 7 groups due to the religious belief that God made the world in 7 days. They will be carrying with them mace like batons, which are scepters and flags, along with each group having their special and unique costumes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJIn36TnzYE

Each group comes also from a different quarter in the Schei neighbourhood. The costumes of each differ through colour and badges.
The uniqueness of the event: the traditional costumes that they wear, some made around 1730’s. The basic outfit consists of a special pair of trousers, boots, a long white linen shirt with the sleeves garnished with national motifs and a hat. The horses are also traditionally decorated.

Symbols:
The Romanian flag also plays an important part in this occasion.
Traditional songs are sung and dances danced.
Young men are then placed, one by one, in the middle of the dancers and throw the scepter highest in the air, while some pass some tests of maturity and bravery. Whoever throws the scepter highest in the air wins the competition.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv6H6tDB2zk

After the ritual ends, if the weather is good, The Junii and their families will have a barbecue with traditional music and the Romanian hamburger called “mic”.

London Bridge is falling down

LONDON TRADITIONAL SONG:

'LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN'

London Bridge Is Falling Down From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Traditional Published c. 1744 Form: Nursery rhyme "London Bridge Is Falling Down" is a well-known traditional nursery rhyme and singing game, which is found in different versions all over the world. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 502.
Lyrics
There is considerable variation in the lyrics of the rhyme. The most frequently used first verse is:
London Bridge is falling down,Falling down,
falling down.London Bridge is falling down,
My fair lady. Build it up with iron bars,Iron bars, iron bars,
Build it up with iron bars,
My fair lady. Iron bars will bend and break,Bend and break,
bend and break,Iron bars will bend and break,
My fair lady. Build it up with gold and silver,Gold and silver,
gold and silver,Build it up with gold and silver,
My fair lady.

London Tradicional Costume

Pearly Kings and Queens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Pearly Kings and Queens, known as pearlies, are an organised charitable tradition of working class culture in London, England. The practice of wearing clothes decorated with pearl buttons originated in the 19th century.It is first associated with Henry Croft, an orphan street sweeper who collected money for charity. At the time, "Costermongers" (London Street traders) were in the habit of wearing pearl buttons along the seams of their trousers. Croft adapted this to create the 'pearly suit' to draw attention to himself and aid his fund-raising activities.In 1911 an organised pearly society was formed in Finchley, north London. Croft died in January 1930 and his funeral was attended by 400 followers from all over London, receiving national media coverage. In 1934 a memorial was unveiled to him in St Pancras Cemetery and at a speech to mark the occasion he was said to have raised £5,000 for those suffering in London's hospitals. The statue was later moved to the crypt of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster. The inscription reads: "In memory of Henry Croft who died January 1st 1930 aged 68 years. The original Pearly King"
The pearly organisation is now known as the Original London Pearly Kings and Queens Association. Following disagreements, a rival London Pearly Kings and Queens Society has also been set up and another called the Pearly Guild. Each group is associated with a church in central London and works to raise money for London-based charities.