Czech Republic Culture

Culture in Czech Republic«ČESKÁ REPUBLİKA»

-İREM DERELİÇAY-

Country in Central Europe.

Neighbours: Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Poland

Flag Coat of Arms

Red-White: Bohemia

Blue: Moravia

Yellow: Silesia

Football and ice hockey teams

Uzun yıllar böyle kullanılan bayrağa hem Polonya bayrağı ile aynı özellikleri taşıması hem de Avusturya bayrağı ile aynı renklerde olması nedeni ile mavi bir kısım eklenme yoluna gidilmiştir.

Currency: Czk / 1€= 3TL = 25 CZK

Population: 10,52 milion (2013)

Czech People: % 94,2

Slovak People: % 1,9

German People: % 0,4

Polish People

The most crowded city: Prague

and Pilsen.

Religion: The second largest atheist population in Europe.

%60 of the population have no religious beliefs.

Today, some churches and monasteries unused concert hall, serves as a museum. Dont use them as a religion

City with 100 towers Architecture: Gothic, Roman, Baroque, Renaissance,

Modern and examples of Art Nouveau.

Religious and politics motifs.

Dvořák, Smetana ve Mozart worked.

Prague Castle (Pražský hrad)

The Guinness Book of Records:

the largest ancient castle in the world.

Area: 70,000 m2, 570 meters in length

and 130 meters wide.

Gothic

The Summer Shakespeare Festivals

Charles Bridge(Karlův most) In Vitava River

King IV. Charles – German Peter Perler in1357 &15th centry : 135797531(Polindromik)

Gothic- between Stones there are eggs.

620 metre long- 10 metre wide : no vehicle traffic

30 sculptures on the bridge: touch them!

Musicians, painters, puppet theatres, gift shops

St. Nicholas Church/Cathedral (Malá Strana) Baroque

17th centruy

St. Nicholas: protector of passengers, women, children.

On December 6, he asks children if they are happy or not,

with his sledge

Today, fake St. Nicholas

Halloween: 31th October >6th December <

Christmas: 25th December

Halloween October 31- November 1 => Summer ends, winter comes.

Children wants candy, fruits, gifts from houses.

Fire : to chase evil spirits.

Masked balls, horror film sessions and trips to haunted houses.

Apple candy

Christmas feast 25th December- 7th January : major festival, public holiday.

Symbolizes birth of Jesus Christ

Decoration; Gifts, sending cards

Traditional Czech films.

Golden pig: don’t eat anyhting until the dinner.

Christmas Family meal: Fish, meat, ginger breads.

Carp (kapr), potato salads(bramborový salads).

Fish scale: under the plates to fertility.

First drinking shot, then having dinner.

Bell rings, giving the presents : for children gifts in big socks.

New year fair Gifts, christmas decorations, special cheese, toys

Czech Tredelnik, pancakes, Christmas cookies

New year celebrations Full of entertainment in the streets

Firework shows, wish lighthouses,

January 1th, lunch: Lentils with sour souce (fertile)

Meat with sauce

Beer Traditions (pivo) The most consumed beer in the World.

143 litre per head in a year.

Beer brands: Pilsner Urquell, the world's first pilsner=>

Efes Pilsen

Budweiser Budvar, Gambrinus, Radegast, Staropramen, Krušovice, Starobrno, Bernard.

Beer Festivals Pilsner Fest: in Pilsen, 2 days fest, local music bands.

The Czech Beer Festival (Český pivní festival):

in Prague, 17 days in May. -More than 70 brands of

Czech beer.

Happy Name Day (svátek) Names for everyday of the year

Names for each day

Catholics and Orthodox

No new names, it’s forbbidden to be baptized by priest.

Gifts, presentes, flowers, box of chocolates especially.

No even number (2-4-6)(in funeral), but odd number(1-3-5)

6th of May: Radoslav(masculine)- Radoslava(feminen)

Happy Easter! A festival, holiday-Rebirth of Jesus Christ, spring anniversary

End of March-Beginning of April

Coloring eggs, gifting chocolate eggs, visiting relatives

and cemeteries, tree branch braid (girls are hit to be young)

Lighting a candle, cooking easter cakes

Easter Monday: young boys give baseball cap with ball to their girlfriends => to wish their health and beauty.

Young girls give ribbon to their boyfriends to tie baseball cap

Wedding Ceremony! Starts around 11.a.m until the night.

Bride and groom break plate and sweep=> to ensure their happiness.

Drinking soup with only one spoon together.

Close friends of groom kidnaps the bride => symbolizes protect her

Attached together by a scarf=> to be depented on each other.

Bride’s bridal veil & groom’s shoes are wandered around to get money from guests to honeymoon.

Wedding soup: Broth consisting of water, bones, meat and vegetables.

Turkish Coffee Cafe: local newspapers on the walls, wooden indoors, little fume.

Drink «Turek» : Turkish coffee

Thank you for your attention.

İREM DERELİÇAY