Slava, celebration of family saint patron s day
UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity 2014 URL: Description: In Serbia, families, neighbours and friends celebrate a holiday in honour of the Orthodox Christian patron saint, Slava. A specially designed candle is lit in the family home, then wine is poured over a Slava cake, which is then cut crosswise, rotated and broken into four parts and lifted up. Women play an important role in transmitting knowledge within families con
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