EASTER TRADITIONS IN SLOVENIAEASTER TRADITIONS IN SLOVENIA

Easter has in Slovenia many colorful traditions.Easter has in Slovenia many colorful traditions. Easter is the biggest Christian feast, that started on the Easter is the biggest Christian feast, that started on the

Ash Wednesday.Ash Wednesday. At Easter the table is full of food. On the table we can At Easter the table is full of food. On the table we can

find the essential ham, bread, horseradish, colorful eggs find the essential ham, bread, horseradish, colorful eggs and special Slovenian cakeand special Slovenian cake

POTICA EASTER TABLE

POTICAPOTICA

Potica is one of the Slovenian most famous dish.Potica is one of the Slovenian most famous dish. It’s made of dough and it’s rolled and filled with different It’s made of dough and it’s rolled and filled with different

fillings: Walnut, poppy, cottage cheese,…fillings: Walnut, poppy, cottage cheese,… Potica is well known almost all over the world.Potica is well known almost all over the world.

ROLLED POTICA Different types of potica

EASTER TRADITIONS IN NETHERLANDEASTER TRADITIONS IN NETHERLAND

In the Netherlands is easter one of the most important In the Netherlands is easter one of the most important christian feasts.christian feasts.

The feast starts at ash Wednesday and ends at easter The feast starts at ash Wednesday and ends at easter Monday.Monday.

There is an easter brunch at SundayThere is an easter brunch at Sunday..

A dutch easter cross.

Easter BrunchEaster Brunch The table is decorated with the freshly painted Easter eggs, The table is decorated with the freshly painted Easter eggs,

candles, spring flowers like daffodils, tulips and hyacinths, and a candles, spring flowers like daffodils, tulips and hyacinths, and a vase with decorated willow branches vase with decorated willow branches

Hanging from this ‘Easter tree’ are chocolate eggs and ornaments Hanging from this ‘Easter tree’ are chocolate eggs and ornaments like butterflies, bows and bunnies. The brunch consists of a like butterflies, bows and bunnies. The brunch consists of a Paasstol (a fruited Easter loaf with a center of soft almond paste), Paasstol (a fruited Easter loaf with a center of soft almond paste), butter shaped like a lamb or bunny, bread rolls, hard boiled eggs, butter shaped like a lamb or bunny, bread rolls, hard boiled eggs, smoked salmon, smoked eel, and other more typical Dutch smoked salmon, smoked eel, and other more typical Dutch breakfast items.breakfast items. Easter brunch

Paasstol