Friday, January 2, 2009















Na štedrý den zpíváme koledy...On Christmas Eve we sing Christmas carols
At the castle near our house they have an annual tradition of singing Christmas carols for an hour or so in the afternoon. It seems as though the entire town of Hluboká and the outlying villages came out for the singing. Czechs celebrate Christmas on Christmas eve, so this carol singing is part of the celebration of the day. We all packed into the atrium of the castle like sardines and were given song books (thankfully, as I had no idea what we were singing) and Roxie had a bell as well. In between each song everyone would ring a bell. The live band was great and most of the songs were traditional Czech folk Christmas carols...with two exceptions..."Jingle Bells" (Rolničky) and "White Christmas" (Bílé Vánoce). We went to the carol singing with our friend Ana while her husband was at home decorating the tree. Most Czechs decorate for Christmas on Christmas Eve.



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