Ethnography of lithuania
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ETHNOGRAPHY OF LITHUANIA
COMENIUS MULTILATERAL PARTNERSHIP PROJECTLET ME KNOW YOU: UNITED IN DIVERSITY
Made by Gintarė Kęstavičiūtė
LITHUANIAN ETHNOGRAPHIC REGIONS
ETNOGRAPHIC RANGE OF REGIONS
Regions range is defined by:
• Life style
• Traditions
• Dialects
• Stories
FOLK COSTUMES
In every region folk costumes are different :
Different fabric patterns
Different colours
Different combinations of components
WOMEN FOLK COSTUMES
Žemaitija Aukštaitija
Dzūkija Suvalkija
MEN FOLK COSTUMES
Žemaitija Aukštaitija
Dzūkija Suvalkija
SONGS
Songs of Žemaitija (Samogitia) – polyphonic, resounding, melodic
Songs of Aukštaitija – usually polyphonic, funny, with a simple rhythm
Songs of Dzūkija – monophthong, sensual
Songs of Suvalkija – polyphonic, „wide“
PALMS
Easter celebration starts with Celebration of Christ’s entry to Jerusalem, which is called Palm Easter.
Palms are mostly spread in Dzūkija and Aukštaitija.
They are of 2 types: flacked - made from hazel or spindletree colored shavings;
herbaceous – twisted from dried outdoor or domestic flowers, bents or mosses.
JUNIPER TWIGS
In Žemaitija and Suvalkija palms are not popular. Here we have juniper twigs.
People in Žemaitija add thuja or birch twigs to juniper to make a palm.
People in Suvalkija don’t addanything to juniper.
PINK SOUP (ŠALTIBARŠČIAI)
Ingredients:Grated marinated beetrootBoiled eggsKefirMilk or waterSpices (spring onions, dills)Salt
LITHUANIAN TRADITIONAL DISH
LITHUANIAN TRADITIONAL DISH
Ingredients:Boiled smashed potatoesPork mince Some spices
We eat cepelinai with sauce or sour cream.
CEPELINAI
POTATOE PIE (KUGELIS)Ingredients:Grated potatoesGrated onions Pork mince or other type of meat, sometimes carrots or curd.
We usually eat it with sauce or sour cream.
LITHUANIAN TRADITIONAL DISH
ŠAKOTIS(also known as Bankuchenas in western Lithuania)
Ingredients:EggsFlourButter or margarineSugar or honeySour cream
LITHUANIAN TRADITIONAL DISH