Slovakia Blog

Slovak Grandmothers
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Share your stories of your grandmother and her amazing cooking
Guide to Slovak Snacks and Wafers
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Learn about Slovakia's traditional sweet wafers (keksy) and salty snacks in this guide - horalky, kavenky, DRU tycinky, chrumky and much more!
Slaughter (Zabíjačka)
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Zabijacka (slaughter) is an annual tradition in Slovakia which involves killing a pig and making sausages. Learn more about this old Slovak tradition.
St. Lucia Day
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Information about celebrations of St. Lucia Day in Slovakia. This was the main of the witching day.
St. Nicholas Day (Deň Sv. Mikuláša)
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St. Nicholas day is the celebration of life of an ancient pilgrim and bishop who performed many acts of generosity. He is the source of the American Santa Claus. This day is very popular with kids: they get presents in their shoes, and also from the St. Nick himself.