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.
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!
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 🙂
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
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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Merry Christmas Paula. We are hoping to visit Eastern Europe in the next couple of years. 🙂
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Bisous de Noël Paula ! 😉
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Ho appena ascoltato la splendida musica del tuo paese….
Tanti auguri per un sereno natale anche a te, tesoro!
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And a very Merry Christmas to you and may 2014 be all you want it to be…
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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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Merry Christmas!
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A very Merry Christmas to you and your family too, Paula.
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Merry Christmas, Paula!! I love this Christmas carol.
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Beautiful… 🙂
All the best wishes for you and yours from here, Happy Xmas… 🙂 🙂
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Merry Christmas Paula and best wishes for the New Year!
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sretan bozic!!!!
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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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Merry Christmas…love traditions…Enjoy your day!
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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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Sretan Božić Jo 🙂
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Merry Christmas Paula!
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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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I think I can lower my voice for Brandy and Figs!!! Merry Christmas, Paula! Love the wonderful music!
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Merry Christmas, Paula!
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I hope you are having a wonderful day Paula. Merry Christmas.
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Happy, Happy Christmas Paula 🙂
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Merry Christmas to you too 🙂
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Tanti auguri, Paula! 🙂
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happy holidays, paula! i hope your christmas was peaceful and full of joy!
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Hope you had a beautiful Christmas, Paula. I wish you a healthy, joyous and a very creative 2014!
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Merry Christmas Paula !! Hope you had a wonderful christmas experience …
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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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Lovely and jolly Christmas music, Paula. I hope your festive season was a really happy one. xx
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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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Sounds like a great place to be at Christmas. Hope you had a good one!
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