Carp
December 16, 2011
Allan Stevo
Over the next week tanks full of carp will pop up around Slovakia – in Christmas markets, out in town squares, even in the middle of big grocery stores. Bath tubs will go out of service in order to accommodate the new family pet as it awaits its place at the center of the table on Christmas Eve.
I’m reposting this popular article on the tradition of Christmas-time carp in Slovakia. Next week, I’ll repost another article that has been popular over the past year – “A Random Collection of Slovak Christmas Traditions Circa 2010.”
Allan Stevo writes on Slovak culture at www.52inSk.com. He is from Chicago and spends most of his time travelling Europe and writing. You can find more of his writing at www.AllanStevo.com. If you enjoyed this post, please use the buttons below to like it on Facebook or to share it with your friends by email. You can sign up for emails on Slovak culture from 52 Weeks in Slovakia by clicking here.
