If you visit Slovakia in January or February, the chances are that you'll get to see one of our Fašiangy carnivals. They take place all around the country, but their form may vary from region to region, sometimes even from village to village. Despite the low, often sub-zero temperatures, most of these winter carnivals are … Continue reading Pork feasts are part of the Slovak Fašiangy season
Unlike in most western countries where Shrove Tuesday is celebrated as a Pancake Day, in Slovakia Fašiangový utorok is associated with doughnuts or šišky (pronounced as shishki), as we call them in Slovak. Shrove Tuesday is a religious name for the last day before Lent, a fasting season that starts on Ash Wednesday and lasts until Easter. Shrove Tuesday traditionally … Continue reading Valentine’s Shishki
Fašiangy is the Slovak word for Fastnacht (German), Maslenitza (Russian) or Mardi Gras (French), all of which are the names for the season that starts after New Year's festivities and lasts until Ash Wednesday - the first day of Lent. Lent is observed by Christians as a 40-day period of fasting before Easter. It not … Continue reading Fašiangy or Winter Carnival
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