As many of us know, Lithuania was first mentioned in written chronicles over a thousand years ago. The country had a long and complicated history. But when asked, who are we celebrating our independence from on February 16, quite a few of us may have to rack our brains and ask ourselves: yea, what ... Read More about Lithuanian Independence – Vasario 16
3 Things you didn’t know about Lithuanian Christmas Eve – Part 2
Here comes the second part of my “trilogy” about Lithuanian Christmas Eve. And yep, it’s about filling your belly!:) As I mentioned in part 1 of this extended post, Kūčios (Koo-chos), or Christmas Eve, is a very important and honored celebration in the Lithuanian culture. And what’s a celebration ... Read More about 3 Things you didn’t know about Lithuanian Christmas Eve – Part 2
3 Things you didn’t know about Lithuanian Christmas Eve
For the past decade or so, I’ve been wondering why Christmas has lost its magic to me. I’ve tried to answer this question many times, but all explanations boiled down to something like “well, your parents and siblings are far away”, “it was magical because you were a kid”, “the environment is ... Read More about 3 Things you didn’t know about Lithuanian Christmas Eve