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Traditions of Žemaičių Kalvarija

1 tradition tied to Žemaičių Kalvarija.

KindSpiritualFestivalRite of passageTable customSeasonalDressPerformanceEtiquetteCraftGameFolkloreHomeCeremony
MealBreakfastLunchDinnerSupperTea-time and snacking customsTea, coffee and drinking ceremoniesSweets given and sharedFeasts and festival mealsFasting and breaking the fast
🇱🇹 Vilnius, Lithuania and 1 moreParish festivalatlaidai (Lithuanian); odpust parafialny (Polish) One Catholic parish's yearly feast for its patron saint, kept in Lithuania and PolandSpiritual

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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

  • Parish festival: Danuta Cholewa / Regionalny Instytut Kultury w Katowicach, CC BY 4.0, source

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