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Merry Christmas Everybody!

Wishing everybody a happy Christmas Eve with a traditional Christmas carol from Dubrovnik!

The tradition of  kolendari (carolers) dates back to the 13th century in Dubrovnik (where I grew up). It is the most beautiful Christmas tradition in Croatia that is still preserved. On Christmas eve groups of young men go to people’s homes and sing carols. They are usually offered wine or brandy, oranges, dry figs and sweets.

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Paula
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30 responses to “Merry Christmas Everybody!”

  1. LuAnn Avatar
    LuAnn

    Merry Christmas Paula. We are hoping to visit Eastern Europe in the next couple of years. 🙂

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  2. mooonalila Avatar
    mooonalila

    Bisous de Noël Paula ! 😉

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  3. 76sanfermo Avatar
    76sanfermo

    Ho appena ascoltato la splendida musica del tuo paese….
    Tanti auguri per un sereno natale anche a te, tesoro!

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  4. bulldog Avatar
    bulldog

    And a very Merry Christmas to you and may 2014 be all you want it to be…

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  5. Tina Schell Avatar
    Tina Schell

    Beautiful Paula! Loved the singing–had no idea where it started! And Dubrovnik is one of my favorite places anywhere! Merry Christmas to you.

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  6. Dave Avatar
    Dave

    Merry Christmas!

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  7. themofman Avatar
    themofman

    A very Merry Christmas to you and your family too, Paula.

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  8. Angeline M Avatar
    Angeline M

    Merry Christmas, Paula!! I love this Christmas carol.

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  9. ledrakenoir Avatar
    ledrakenoir

    Beautiful… 🙂

    All the best wishes for you and yours from here, Happy Xmas… 🙂 🙂

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  10. Phil Lanoue Avatar
    Phil Lanoue

    Merry Christmas Paula and best wishes for the New Year!

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  11. thenakedtruth2 Avatar
    thenakedtruth2

    sretan bozic!!!!

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  12. Patti Kuche Avatar
    Patti Kuche

    Christmas and New Year best wishes to you and your family Paula! The brandy and figs sound so good, as good as the carolers and their singing I am sure!

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  13. babyjill7...Marilyn Griffin Avatar
    babyjill7…Marilyn Griffin

    Merry Christmas…love traditions…Enjoy your day!

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  14. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    Hope you have the dried figs and brandy ready, Paula. I’m on my way! (in heavy disguise 🙂 )
    Have a beautiful Christmas! Buon Natale! My Croatian is rubbish 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Sretan Božić Jo 🙂

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  15. NW Frame of Mind Avatar
    NW Frame of Mind

    Merry Christmas Paula!

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  16. jalal michael sabbagh.http://gravatar.com/jmsabbagh86@gmail.com Avatar
    jalal michael sabbagh.http://gravatar.com/jmsabbagh86@gmail.com

    Three bright candles ,may all your wishes come true Paula.Have a wonderful Christmas,Joyeux Noel.,frohes weihnachen,and may your new year be bright and beautiful.jalal

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  17. TinCanTraveler Avatar
    TinCanTraveler

    I think I can lower my voice for Brandy and Figs!!! Merry Christmas, Paula! Love the wonderful music!

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  18. Rommel Avatar
    Rommel

    Merry Christmas, Paula!

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  19. Colline Avatar
    Colline

    I hope you are having a wonderful day Paula. Merry Christmas.

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  20. jakesprinter Avatar
    jakesprinter

    Happy, Happy Christmas Paula 🙂

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  21. pflead73 Avatar
    pflead73

    Merry Christmas to you too 🙂

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  22. alessandro ciapanna Avatar
    alessandro ciapanna

    Tanti auguri, Paula! 🙂

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  23. Stephen Kelly Creative Avatar
    Stephen Kelly Creative

    happy holidays, paula! i hope your christmas was peaceful and full of joy!

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  24. Uday Narayanan Avatar
    Uday Narayanan

    Hope you had a beautiful Christmas, Paula. I wish you a healthy, joyous and a very creative 2014!

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  25. Amresh Kumar Avatar
    Amresh Kumar

    Merry Christmas Paula !! Hope you had a wonderful christmas experience …

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  26. agadir excursions Avatar
    agadir excursions

    very interesting blog , i follow you and will read you , and hope you the succeed, thanks for accepting me as a reader , happy new year

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  27. anotherday2paradise Avatar
    anotherday2paradise

    Lovely and jolly Christmas music, Paula. I hope your festive season was a really happy one. xx

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  28. Cardinal Guzman Avatar
    Cardinal Guzman

    Awesome tradition and a nice tune. In Norway we used to go “julebokk” (pretty much the same as kolendari) in the days between Yule Evening and New Years Eve, but I haven’t seen any for the last decade. I guess this tradition has died out here in Norway – perhaps the Norwegian people are afraid to stand up for their culture and heritage?

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  29. Debbie Avatar
    Debbie

    Sounds like a great place to be at Christmas. Hope you had a good one!

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