‘PUST’ – Carnival time Most children look forward to the Carnival time. In Slovenia it is called ‘Pust’. Tradition derives from ancient times, when our ancestors believed that in this way they could chase away winter. The word Carnival derives...
Saint Gregory’s Day On 11 March of every year, on the eve of St Gregory’s Day, the arrival of spring is celebrated at dusk. It has been known for centuries that St Gregory threw his lamp into the water. The purpose of this custom was that the water would...
Women’s Day and Mother’s Day In March, there are two holidays in Slovenia, dedicated to girls, wives and mothers. Women’s Day is an international festival of women, which is celebrated every year on 8 March. This day celebrates women’s...
Velikonočni čas Velika noč je najpomembnejši krščanski praznik. Veliki četrtek in veliki petek sta v znamenju božjega groba. Na veliki četrtek se pri sv. maši “zavežejo” zvonovi in orgle, ki se nato “odvežejo” v soboto. Na veliki petek je,...
SO PTIČKI SE ŽENILI St. Gregorij je tudi patron glasbenikov, pevcev, pevskih zborov ter zborovskega in koralnega petja. Proslavil se je namreč s tem, da je uredil cerkveno petje (gregorijanski koral). Da se na gregorjevo ptički ženijo rečemo, ker je povsod v naravi,...
GREGORČKI NA RAČI Po starih šegah so ponekod v Sloveniji na dan sv. Gregorja »vrgli luč v vodo«. Namen tega običaja je bil, da voda simbolično s seboj odnese vse slabo, vključno s skrbmi in zimo. Običaj izhaja iz časa, ko ljudje še niso poznali elektrike. Sveti...
