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How do Lithuanians celebrate birthdays?
Birthdays and name days Birthdays are celebrated the Western way with parties and presents. However, some people (primarily females past their 30s) avoid this as getting older brings them negative feelings. Co-workers greet the person during the workday closest to his birthday.
How do Lithuanians celebrate Christmas?
At Christmas time in Lithuania it is very cold, normally with snow and ice on the ground. Christmas Eve (Kūčios) is a more important day than Christmas Day. Kūčios is also the name of the big Christmas Eve meal which families have together during the evening of Christmas Eve.
Do Lithuanians celebrate name days?
Birthdays are celebrated the Western way with parties and presents. Name days exist for every Lithuanian name but they are usually not celebrated save for a few particular Christian names (e.g. Jonas – John).
How do Lithuanians celebrate the summer solstice?
For thousands of years, Balts, the ancestors of the Lithuanians, have celebrated the summer solstice (Rasa to the Lithuanians) by offering sacrifices to the pagan gods, and priestesses light the altar fire. This tradition still continues to this day. The ritual is usually performed by members of Romuva (religion).
How do Lithuanians greet each other?
The most common greeting is the handshake, with direct eye contact, and a smile. Once a relationship has been established, greetings may become more unreserved and include a hug. Wait for your Lithuanian friends to determine when your friendship has reached this level of intimacy.
What is a fifth name day?
Traditionally, people would give cards to celebrate your saints name day. Usually this would apply to just the first name, but can be extended to middle names and confirmation names.
What is Jonines in Lithuania?
Midsummer’s Day is better known as Jonines in Lithuania. It not only marks the longest day and the shortest night of the year, but also unites the nation for one huge, traditional Baltic celebration.
What day is midsummer in Sweden?
Swedes like the world to be well-ordered, so Midsummer Eve is always a Friday between 19 and 25 June. People often begin the day by picking flowers and making wreaths to place on the maypole, which is a key component in the celebrations.
What do typical Lithuanians look like?
They have fair skin, more than 80% have light-colored eyes and many have light-colored hair (a stereotypical Lithuanian is thus blue-eyed blonde, even though such people are a minority). Lithuanians are among the tallest peoples of the world (this maybe explains their affinity for basketball).