Czech word meaning

šohaj Generally a guy; partyboy, lover

Hody The Feast; the biggest folklore festivals in

Moravia

kroj Traditional folk costume

juchačka Big bottle of wine; used during traditional

dances

juchání Chants that stáreks use during the Feast, mainly

during the parade

stárek „Feastman“; person who organises the Feast

dressed in traditional costume

stárka „Feastwoman“; partner of stárek also dressed in

costume

mája Maypole; spruce tree without bark with

decorated treetop raised in the middle of danceplace during the Feast

sklepník „wine cellar master“; a person who is

responsible for wine; entertainer of the Feast

chasa A group of young people dressed in traditional

costumes

odehrávky Celebration held one or two weeks after the

Feast

verbuňk Traditional dance that includes jumping; part of

UNESCO

vrtěná Traditional dance

zavádka Traditional dance

průvod Parade

dechovka Brass music

cimbálka Dulcimer music

košt Wine tasting event

Svatomartinské víno Young wine that is traditionally drunk from the

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kořalka Liquor shot

pohárek Wine glass

sedmička Wine bottle (0.7 litres)

burčák Pre-product of wine; few weeks after harvest

koštýř Instrument used to pick wine from containers

Demižón Glass container for wine (30-50 litres)

sklep Wine cellar

pomlázka Decorated stick used during Easter Monday for

chasing girl

Hodové právo Wooden symbol that expresses that the Feast

can be celebrated