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holder will have a turn in their life, while a straw with fork in it indicates many decisions to come in the following year. If a long, slender stalk is withdrawn, the girl can expect a tall slender husband, while a short, fat, bent stalk means a short, fat crooked husband. If this happens to a man, his future wife will be slender and tall or fat and short like the straw drawn. Married persons can also guess next year's happiness from the kind of stalk pulled. A thin stem indicates a flat, empty wallet, while a fat one means a prosperous year, a full wallet. If a married woman pulls a straw thicker in the middle, she will have a baby that year.
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different dishes represented the thirteen lunar months of the year. However, under the influence of the solar calendar, the number changed to twelve. Christians have different beliefs but it is not hard to see how the pagan beliefs could have been adapted by missionaries or monks. For
Christians, the twelve different dishes served on the table represent Jesus'
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meal (only for very serious reasons) an empty place is left at the table. A plate is still placed on the table and a chair is drawn up, but no spoons, knives or forks are set. A small candle is placed on the plate and lit during the meal. It is believed that the spirit of the deceased family member participates in the Kūčios along with everyone.
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A stem of hay is pulled from under the tablecloth. It cannot be picked; the first one the fingers encounter must be drawn. The person with the longest of the drawn straws will live the longest life, while the person with the fattest straw will have the most fulfilling life. A bent straw indicates the
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Preparing for Kūčios is an all day event, though the preparations can begin up to a week in advance in some communities. On
Christmas Eve, the entire house must be thoroughly cleaned and all of the bed linens must be changed. Everyone attending Kūčios must bathe and dress in clean clothes before the
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and laid in a manger on hay. The table is then covered with a pure white tablecloth, set with plates and decorated with symbols of the life force, which sustains the human world according to pagan beliefs. These include fir boughs, candles, and a bundle of unthreshed rye, which pagan families would
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While seated at the table, look at the walls where the candlelight casts the shadows of those dining. If your shadow is large, wide and of the whole person, the year will be good, there will be no illness, everything will go well. If the shadow lacks a head a terrible calamity will occur; if it is
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Eve supper, even from great distances. They make the journey not so much for the meal as for the sacred ritual of Kūčios. Kūčios draws the family members closer, bringing everyone together and strengthening the family ties. In this spirit, if a family member has died that year or cannot attend the
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Quietly tie up even knots, putting into each one money, a piece of coal, a lump of earth, a piece of clay from the stove, grain or seeds, and a small rag. All these knotted pieces are placed in a tub, next to the girl's bed, so that they can be touched without leaving the bed. The meanings of the
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and abstain from meat for the entire day. While the
Catholic Church has decreed that food may be eaten as often as desired on Christmas Eve, most Lithuanians still adhere to the original custom of abstinence. Before they changed their stance, Catholics could only eat a handful of boiled peas and
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Everything served at the meal should be made from ingredients available in
Lithuania during the winter. This is because the people whose lifestyle produced the Kūčios traditions made do with food prepared in the summer and fall: dried, pickled and otherwise preserved for the winter. The meal is
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The reason for there being twelve separate dishes varies between pagan and
Christian beliefs. The pagans practiced Kūčios traditionally with nine different foods, because there were nine months in the year according to the ancient calendar. According to the alternative tradition, the thirteen
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The windows are covered after the meal is completed, a rooster and hen are pulled out from under the stove, and their tails are tied together. If the rooster pulls the hen to the door, there will be a wedding and if he pulls the hen back under the stove, there will be no
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Three items are placed on the doorsill: a ring, a piece of chalk and a piece of bread. A hen is brought out. If the hen picks up the ring, the girl will marry. If the hen picks up the piece of chalk, the girl will die. The girl will live poorly if the hen picks up the
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evening meal. Before gathering at the ritual table, everybody makes up with their neighbors and forgives their enemies. The twelve dishes for the evening meal are prepared as is the meal for the first day of
Christmas during the day.
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Mass. The food is left to stand overnight. It is believed that the spirits of deceased relatives or loved ones will visit the home during the night and the table set with food would make them feel welcome. It was believed that the
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The evening of Kūčios is filled with many traditions for either predicting the future or assuring success in the year to come. These traditions predate the
Christians coming to Lithuania and, as such, are all pagan beliefs.
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Three whole herring, without breading should be eaten by a maiden before going to bed. A towel should be placed on two wooden rods, set over a bowl filled with water by their bed. They will dream of their future male while
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At midnight, girls place two sacred candles and between them a glass filled with water, birch ashes and drop a wedding band inside. Looking through the glass, they will either see their chosen male or a
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Christian origin. Some traditions are no longer widespread and usually Lithuanians just enjoy dinner with relatives and friends while the main events and festivities are left for Christmas Day.
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Every girl in the room lights a candle. All the candles are placed on the table's edge and blown out by the master of the house. The girl whose candle is not blown out will remain unmarried.
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different knots are: the ring represents a wedding, money represents riches, coal represents fire, earth represents death, rag represents children, seeds or grains represent a good harvest.
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water on Christmas Eve with exceptions allowing small children, the sick or very old persons to eat a bit more. This tradition is still followed by many
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A pot of water is brought to a boil and then two pieces of coal are dropped into the water. If the coals come together, there will be a wedding.
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1257:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
1036:Legend of the Christmas Spider
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1950:Christmas and holiday season
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1940:Black Friday (shopping)
1935:Black Friday (partying)
1429:Nine Lessons and Carols
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1758:Hit singles in the UK
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460:List of dining events
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218:spanguolių kisielius
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1975:Christmas Mountains
1881:Journey of the Magi
887:Baptism of the Lord
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2020:Jews and Christmas
1970:Christmas Lectures
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1304:Boar's Head Feast
973:Star of Bethlehem
944:Nativity of Jesus
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1816:Other media
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1644:New Zealand
1527:Twelve Days
1484:Räuchermann
1439:Nutcrackers
1389:Las Posadas
1349:Decorations
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1269:Zwarte Piet
1264:Snegurochka
1185:Sinterklaas
1135:Santa Claus
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247:aguonpienis
227:), cooked
102:poinsettias
90:Lithuanians
75:Preparation
2532:Categories
2196:Candy cane
2145:Joulupöytä
2045:Pikkujoulu
1709:New Mexico
1558:By country
1532:Wassailing
1473:Poinsettia
1280:Traditions
1232:Mrs. Claus
1212:Belsnickel
1165:Julemanden
1160:Joulupukki
1091:Wenceslaus
1056:North Pole
1021:Jack Frost
1011:Christkind
966:Neapolitan
789:Boxing Day
708:2007-02-01
687:2007-02-01
671:2007-02-01
653:2007-02-01
632:2007-02-01
611:2007-02-01
590:2007-02-01
569:Romuva/USA
537:2023-02-08
466:References
327:Traditions
321:baby Jesus
316:Shepherds'
310:Afterwards
251:poppy seed
229:sauerkraut
62:Importance
50:dinner in
2483:Tourtière
2473:Romeritos
2410:Dumplings
2357:Beverages
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2251:Panettone
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2160:Réveillon
2040:NFL games
2035:NBA games
2030:In August
2000:Economics
1770:Billboard
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1567:Australia
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1517:Stockings
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892:Bethlehem
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263:margarine
222:cranberry
122:Bethlehem
68:Christmas
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2276:Qurabiya
2150:Julebord
2123:Food and
2050:SantaCon
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1902:Yule Log
1674:Scotland
1587:Ethiopia
1572:Colombia
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1501:Spanbaum
1478:Pyramids
1344:Crackers
1242:Sack Man
1128:folklore
1096:Yule cat
1001:Badalisc
991:folklore
902:Epiphany
454:See also
439:To keep
345:wedding.
336:Weddings
265:because
239:šližikai
234:kūčiukai
214:potatoes
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2417:Hallaca
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2286:Stollen
2256:Pavlova
2231:Makówki
2211:Cozonac
2180:Wigilia
2065:Scrooge
2025:In July
1923:society
1855:Poetry
1689:Ukraine
1664:Romania
1629:Ireland
1619:Iceland
1614:Hungary
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1456:Parades
1409:Markets
1394:Letters
1384:Hampers
1227:Krampus
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1006:Caganer
378:Animals
362:coffin.
292:Rituals
206:Ungurys
204:based.
194:herring
2493:Turkey
2427:Tamale
2384:Kissel
2374:Eggnog
2331:Sauces
2317:Menudo
2296:Turrón
2206:Cookie
2189:Sweets
2155:Kūčios
2136:Dinner
2010:Grinch
1921:modern
1888:Tomten
1847:Santa,
1830:novels
1748:Operas
1736:Carols
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1684:Sweden
1679:Serbia
1669:Russia
1659:Poland
1649:Norway
1639:Mexico
1597:France
1512:Stamps
1507:Szopka
1399:Lights
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108:Dinner
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1727:Music
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1016:Grýla
912:Jesus
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