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Czech Republic: Facts & StatsCULTURETraditions:ChristmasFor many, December 24 (Štedrý den) is the most enjoyable day of Christmas holidays. Its Czech name literally means "Generous Day", probably for the wealth of food that has traditionally been served for Christmas dinner. Even poor families would make sure that their plates were full on this one day of the year. The Christmas tree is decorated with traditional Czech Christmas ornaments. Christmas Eve is associated with many superstitions that usually relate to life, love, and destiny that awaits one in the year to come. According to one Czech Christmas custom, one is supposed to fast all day to see the "golden pig" (zlaté prasátko) in the evening. Dinner is served after sunset and consists of carp, potato salad and Vánocka (Czech Christmas bread). Dinner can be finished with dessert, such as apple strudel. After dinner everyone moves to the Christmas tree. By then, presents have been placed under the tree. Czech children believe that Christmas gifts are brought by Baby Jesus (Ježíšek). Some people end Christmas Eve by attending the midnight mass at a local church. Wedding Cute things that take place in a Czech wedding are that the bride and groom share many dining things together, they eat soup together, there is only one spoon only so symbolically, and they are forced into each other together. This symbolizes that they are united and that they have to compromise for the good of the both of them. Another fun tradition is several hours into the party, the friends of the groom kidnap the bride and hide, the groom has to quickly find his bride and if he fails to do so in a certain period of time, the groom has to buy the bride back from his friends, this symbolizes that the groom has to take care of his precious wife forever. Spa tradition The 15th century probably marks the beginning of the Czech spa industry. Czech spa towns enjoy a prominent position on the world spa market which they have achieved thanks to a combination of traditional use of natural resources, modern procedures and the latest rehabilitation methods. There are many myths and legends surrounding Czech spa towns which have survived to this day. For instance, in Františkovy Lázne every woman longing for a child visits the statue of Little Franz in the town’s park. If she touches the statue, according to the legend she will give birth to a baby within a year. Celebrations:February 2: HromniceSimilar to Groundhog Day, Hromnice roughly marks the middle of winter and is linked to dozens of weather-related proverbs and predictions. March 19: St. Joseph's Day Josef is one of the most common Czech names and sparks annual celebrations around the nation. Easter April 30: The Burning of the Witches This peculiar Czech custom that says a final farewell to winter can still be witnessed in many villages. May 1: The Day of Love May 1st is a day devoted to lovers and the Czech romantic poet Karel Hynek Mácha. July 5: Day of Slavic Missionaries Cyril and Methodius July 6: John Huss Commemoration The "July holidays" honor three important names of Czech history. December 5: St. Nicholas Tradition St. Nicholas Day, an exciting holiday for children, reminds us that Christmas is not far. December 24 - 26: Christmas Alcohol:The legal drinking age for alcohol beverages is officially 18.Sports and Hobbies:The most popular sports in the Czech Republic remain football and ice hockey. The Czech Republic is a world superpower in these sports. Wins by the national teams are regarded as festive occasions and the representatives are pampered like returning heroes. When the ice hockey team returned in 1998 from the Olympic Games in Nagano, an infatuated crowd on the Old Town Square in Prague chanted the name of the Czech goalkeeper, declaring, “Hašek to the castle.” The chant paraphrased what people called out during the 1989 revolution, when they demanded that the then-dissident, Václav Havel, be installed in Prague Castle as president. At that time, the resounding shout was “Havel to the castle.”Famous names in ice hockey: Dominik Hašek, Patrik Eliáš, Jaromír Jágr, Aleš Hemský, Tomáš Kaberle, Robert Lang, and Milan Michálek. Famous names in football: Libor Sionko, Jaromír Blažek, Zdenek Grygera, and Tomáš Rosický. The Czechs even deserve credit for the worldwide popularity of certain sports: handball, volleyball and cyclocross. The Czechs rank among the pioneers of these sports and in the past have been medal collectors in these disciplines on both the international and club levels. Furthermore, the Czechs are engaged in a functional capacity on the supreme bodies of the relevant international associations and so help determine the direction for the further development of these sports. For example, the Czech Republic was one of the main creators of the newly-established European Volleyball League. |
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