Christmas in Montenegro
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Christmas in Montenegro
Christmas is the second most important Christian holiday in Montenegro after Easter. But if the celebration of Easter is a splendor, brightness and solemnity, then Christmas in Montenegro is a family comfort, warmth and a lot of magic. In winter, they go there to relax with no less desire than in the summer, and many families celebrate Christmas in cottages amidst snow-covered pines and mountain slopes.
The traditions of celebrating this great Orthodox holiday are approximately the same for Russians and Montenegrins, but there are also families in Montenegro who strictly observe all the ancient Christmas rituals to the smallest detail. The evening before Christmas is quiet and orderly. All the households on Christmas Eve praying, they gather at the table and sing a Christmas troparion. Dinner is minimal - this evening you need to fast fast.But this Christmas in Montenegro comes in the morning. It is supposed to wash with cold water (preferably directly with ice), then every man in the house congratulates the landlady, handing her the badney branches with the wishes of health and prosperity.
All the churches call bells, calling the Orthodox for the festive service. Be sure to take the Christmas Proof from the temple
Christmas in Montenegro without a special festive dinner - not Christmas. Before dinner, they drink hot rakiyu and have a snack with dried fruits. For lunch, serve hot meat and vegetable dishes, kaimak, delicious national pies. The culmination moment is the refraction of a special Christmas cake, in which the coin is hidden.
As for the celebration of this beautiful holiday in the cities, here it is more and more traditional. For children and adults, merry holidays and thematic cultural events are organized, starting from this day and before the Epiphany it is necessary to go to each other's houses.
Many tourists come to celebrate Christmas in Montenegro to please themselves with underwater fishing, skiing in Zabljak or Kolasin. Winter Montenegro is no less beautiful than the summer one. The undoubted advantage is that real estate in Montenegro is cheaper in winter, and it is possible to spend a very cheap holiday in a nice house in the mountains. If you have chosen a winter holiday in Montenegro, do not forget to visit its famous lakes - in the winter they are wonderful. And Christmas in Montenegro is an excellent occasion to visit iconic Orthodox sights. In summer Montenegrin monasteries have too many tourists, but in winter they are relatively free, and one can concentrate on one's spiritual state, and not stand idle hours in queues to relics and other shrines.
If you do not have enough peace, quiet and comfort, celebrate Christmas in Montenegro. You are provided with complete peace and a pleasant mood for many months ahead.
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