St. Catherine’s Day St. Catherine’s Day

Carmen, Ann, KristiineCarmen, Ann, Kristiine

20082008

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CelebrationCelebration

St. Catherine’s day has retained its St. Catherine’s day has retained its popularity throughout the centuries popularity throughout the centuries and is still widely celebrated in and is still widely celebrated in modern-day Estonia. It marks the modern-day Estonia. It marks the arrival of winter and is one of the arrival of winter and is one of the more important and popular autumn more important and popular autumn days in the Estonian folk calender. days in the Estonian folk calender.

It is on the 25 of November. It is on the 25 of November.

CustomsCustoms

They require dressing up and going from door to door.They require dressing up and going from door to door. In addition, both men and women may dress up as In addition, both men and women may dress up as

women.women. They wear clean and light-coloured clothes.They wear clean and light-coloured clothes. They sing suitable songs and blessings.They sing suitable songs and blessings. They sing songs wishing the visited families harvest luck They sing songs wishing the visited families harvest luck

and also songs wishing luck with the herds and flocks, and also songs wishing luck with the herds and flocks, particularly with the sheep.particularly with the sheep.

They used to get some gifts, food, cloth and wool.They used to get some gifts, food, cloth and wool. Nowadays they get sweets, candy, fruits and even Nowadays they get sweets, candy, fruits and even

money.money.

Food Food

GritsGritsFlummeryFlummeryLambLambCorned green pea and beansCorned green pea and beansCereal mix with sour milkCereal mix with sour milkCatherine’s beer Catherine’s beer

Catherines bring good luck, they throw Catherines bring good luck, they throw rice, corn and beans on the floor.rice, corn and beans on the floor.

SongSong

Laske kadrid tuppa tulla, Laske kadrid tuppa tulla,

Katri ja katri.Katri ja katri.

Kadri varbad külmetavad,Kadri varbad külmetavad,

Katri ja katri.Katri ja katri.

Kadri sõrmed valutavad,Kadri sõrmed valutavad,

Katri ja katri.Katri ja katri.

Kadrid tulnud kaugelt maalta,Kadrid tulnud kaugelt maalta,

Katri ja katri.Katri ja katri. (Let Catherines in, we come from a distant country, we are very cold and (Let Catherines in, we come from a distant country, we are very cold and

hungry.)hungry.)

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING ! THANK YOU FOR WATCHING !

SUPERVISSUPERVISooR : MERIKE SIKKR : MERIKE SIKK

COMPILERS : CARMEN, ANN, KRISTIINECOMPILERS : CARMEN, ANN, KRISTIINE