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CHRISTMAS IN LITHUANIA. In Lithuania there are tree days of Christmas : Christmas Eve Christmas Eve Christmas Day Christmas Day Second day of Christmas.

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Page 1: CHRISTMAS IN LITHUANIA. In Lithuania there are tree days of Christmas : Christmas Eve Christmas Eve Christmas Day Christmas Day Second day of Christmas.

CHRISTMAS IN CHRISTMAS IN LITHUANIALITHUANIA

Page 2: CHRISTMAS IN LITHUANIA. In Lithuania there are tree days of Christmas : Christmas Eve Christmas Eve Christmas Day Christmas Day Second day of Christmas.

In Lithuania there are tree In Lithuania there are tree days of Christmas :days of Christmas :

Christmas EveChristmas EveChristmas DayChristmas DaySecond day of ChristmasSecond day of Christmas

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In Lithuania, from November 30 to In Lithuania, from November 30 to December 25 there is ADVENT.December 25 there is ADVENT.

It's time when It's time when people try to be people try to be peaceful and peaceful and remember the remember the real spirit of real spirit of Christmas.Christmas.

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Christmas EveChristmas EveIn Lithuania Christmas Eve dinner is more important than In Lithuania Christmas Eve dinner is more important than

Christmas dinner.Christmas dinner.

Our traditional Christmas Eve meal are Christmas EveOur traditional Christmas Eve meal are Christmas Eve biscuits.biscuits.

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TRADITIONAL TRADITIONAL CHRISTMASCHRISTMAS EVE MEALSEVE MEALS

We have 12 dishes on the tableWe have 12 dishes on the table Christmas Christmas Eve Eve

waferwafer       Christmas Eve Christmas Eve

biscuits with poppy biscuits with poppy milkmilk

      Cranberry papCranberry pap       Herring with dried Herring with dried

mushroomsmushrooms       Herring with Herring with

raisinsraisins       Pies with Pies with

mushroomsmushrooms       Fried fishFried fish       Beetroot and bean Beetroot and bean

saladsalad       Nuts, dried applesNuts, dried apples

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Preparation for Christmas Eve is associated with purity and light. Such preparation for the holidays takes all day. Food is being prepared not only for the special dinner but also for the first day of Christmas. People are fasting and abstain from meat, so none of the 12 meals for the Christmas Eve dinner can contain meat.

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Christmas Eve tableChristmas Eve table

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Christmas Eve dinner starts when first star Christmas Eve dinner starts when first star appears in the sky.appears in the sky.

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Christmas Eve is finished by going to the Christmas Eve is finished by going to the Church for Church for aa Shepherds’ Shepherds’ MMassass.  . 

Page 10: CHRISTMAS IN LITHUANIA. In Lithuania there are tree days of Christmas : Christmas Eve Christmas Eve Christmas Day Christmas Day Second day of Christmas.

    During the During the Christmas Christmas periodperiod, , in every Lithuanian in every Lithuanian house there house there usually is a usually is a Christmas tree. We Christmas tree. We usually decorate it usually decorate it a day before a day before Christmas Eve.Christmas Eve.

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The Christmas tree is usually decorated with The Christmas tree is usually decorated with Christmas lights, colorful bubbles, paper chains, Christmas lights, colorful bubbles, paper chains,

small bells an tinsel. A star is often placed at the small bells an tinsel. A star is often placed at the top of the tree.top of the tree.

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Sometimes before Christmas we send Sometimes before Christmas we send Christmas cards to our relatives.Christmas cards to our relatives.

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It is typical to exchange presents on Christmas day. It is typical to exchange presents on Christmas day. Children normally find them under the Christmas tree Children normally find them under the Christmas tree and believe that they were brought by Father and believe that they were brought by Father Christmas.Christmas.

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Christmas tableChristmas table

Christmas table - a wide range of food. Christmas table - a wide range of food. Eating what remains of the supper table, Eating what remains of the supper table, as well as meat. as well as meat.

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Christmas tree in our capital city Christmas tree in our capital city - VILNIUS- VILNIUS

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Christmas time in our schoolChristmas time in our school

Before Christmas, our school students decorated the school Before Christmas, our school students decorated the school windows in all sorts of paper cutouts.windows in all sorts of paper cutouts.

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Christmas time in our schoolChristmas time in our schoolWe have also decorates a Christmas tree.We have also decorates a Christmas tree.

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Christmas time in our schoolChristmas time in our school

……and the and the wall. It is wall. It is an Advent an Advent Calendar.Calendar.

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Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention!!

Lithuania, Lithuania, LekėčiaiLekėčiai