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Discover Slovakia: Culture, Religion, Cuisine, and Attractions

Explore Slovakia—a nation rich in history and tradition, with a population of 5,443,456. The Slovak coat of arms symbolizes ties to Hungary and Orthodox Christianity, while the flag's colors resonate with Slavic heritage. Slovaks mainly practice Roman and Byzantine Catholicism, emphasizing the Eucharist in their spiritual journey. Easter Monday showcases unique customs, and the traditional Easter bread, Paska, is a beloved recipe. Visit the 110-year-old Slovak National Museum to uncover the nation’s transforming history.

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Discover Slovakia: Culture, Religion, Cuisine, and Attractions

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  1. Czechslovakia By: Chris Slawson

  2. The flag

  3. Flag meaning • The coat of arms represents slovakias past link with hungary • The arms cross represents orthodox christianity and the mountains represent the tatra, matra, and fatra mountain regions across the country • Blue, white, and red are traditional slavic colors and together make up the pan-slavic colors

  4. Slovak location/capital

  5. Current population • 5,443,456 111 out of 194

  6. Life expectancy • 75.83 years and ranked 63 out of 194 countries

  7. religion • Mostly Catholic. They are Roman, and Greek or Byzantine catholic • They believe that by taking the Eucharist they will start becoming closer to God and have incense in a cadilla in order to “lift” their prayers to heaven

  8. Roman and Byzantine Catholic cross and church

  9. language • Speak Slovak • Common phrases are Ahoj(hello), Zbohom(goodbye), prosim(please), d’akujem(thank you), and uvitaci(your welcome)

  10. holiday • Easter Monday • The tradition was that the men would pour a bucket of water on a girl or womans head to wake them up then they would hit them with their homemade whips then the women would gift them with Easter eggs

  11. Traditional recipe • Paska • Preparation time: 2,5 hours • Ingredients: • Butter or margarine – 350 g • Granulated sugar – 1,5 cup • Eggs – 4 pieces • Flour – 12 cups • Raisins • Salt – 1 tablespoon (tbsp) • Milk – 1 liter • Yeast – 2 packages • Instructions: • Heal the milk to lukewarm, add 2 tbsp of sugar and quarter cup of milk to yeast and put it sidelong. • Put 1 cup of sugar and 250 g of butter into a big mixing bowl and mix them until their consistence is creamy. Add eggs, flour, salt, remaining warm milk and raised yeast mixture. • Knead it (if necessary add more flour by small amounts), dough should leave sides of the bowl not sticking to hands, if it does so, there is enough flour. • Add 100 g of melted butter and mix it until it is totally absorbed and add also raisins. Let it rise in a warm place until it gets double its size. • Shape it into loaves (or rounds) and put it into a greased baking pan; let it rise for half an hour. • Bake it at 350 degrees of Celsius for 45 minutes until it gets nicely brown (sometimes it takes more). Later brush the loaves with egg, so it gets a shiny glossy surface.

  12. Tourist attraction • Slovak national museum • Is 110 years old • To show all the history of slovakia • To show how much slovakia has changed

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