Geographical location of Slovenia
Slovenia is a small European country with more than 2 million inhabitants (more than 200,000 square kilometers) and was part of the former Yugoslavia from 1918 to 1991. It is a developed capitalist country with a per capita income of $26,000 in 2021. Slovenia has a distinct Slavic culture, language and customs.
Are Slovenian girls pretty? Today I will take you to know some of the situation of Slovenian women.
Number of females in Slovenia
According to the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the population dynamic in Slovenia as of January 2022 was 2.085 million people, of which 1.064 million were women, accounting for 51.1%.
Slovenian singer Nina Donelli
87 per cent of the country's population is Slovene, while Hungarians and Italians are also partly, minorities and enjoy the same social status according to law. There are also minorities, most of whom immigrated from other parts of the former Yugoslavia after World War II for economic reasons.
The social role of Slovenian women
Slovenian model Kaja Karba
In Slovenia, women make up 45 per cent of the total labour force and more than 60 per cent of the labour force in the agricultural sector. In addition, primary school teachers are almost exclusively female. Industrialization and education have dramatically changed the role of women in the workplace, but some aspects of Slovenia's traditional patriarchal society remain. Women work mainly in three areas: culture and social welfare, public services and management, and hospitality. They have full-time jobs outside the home and still do all the housework when they come home, and men usually don't do the housework.
Education of women in Slovenia
Education for Slovenian children between the ages of 6-15 is mandatory and free. After this, if students wish to continue their education, they can choose a more professional school. Women's rights in education are equal.
About 36 percent have a higher education or higher. There are 30 institutions of higher learning (specialized universities), but only two universities (comprehensive universities), namely the University of Ljubljana and the University of Maribor, founded in 1595.
Slovenian actress Katarina Čas
In 2019, statistics Slovenia reported that almost half of employed women had higher education. In terms of managerial positions, 40% of positions in 2019 were held by women, second only to Latvia in the EU.
Traditional women's clothing in Slovenia
Traditional Slovenian clothing was worn mainly on special occasions and holidays in the 18th and 19th centuries. Nowadays, it is used by folk singers and dancers, or for national festivals, celebrations, entertaining tourists, etc. These costumes are rarely worn by ordinary people in their daily lives. Even if it does, it is worn occasionally mainly in rural areas.
Traditional clothing in Slovenia
The costume is called the Gorenjska or Upper Carniola costume, which is by far the most famous garment. This is what people usually think of as "Slovenian" clothing. There are several variations of this. Sometimes a jacket is worn outside, sometimes a large white turban with its ends tied to the top of the head, and sometimes a headdress is worn on the turban to show luxury and nobility.
There are several versions of Gorenjska, but the tone is the same
Specifically, there are several versions of slovenian traditional clothing, but the tone is the same, including a set of underwear, a dress or petticoat, an apron, an optional jacket, a belt, a headdress, a headscarf and shoes.
The way of life of the Slovenes
diet:
The old Slovenian traditional breakfast includes fresh bread, a glass of milk, butter, honey and apples.
This kind of breakfast is now less common. Now they eat homemade jams (usually plums), eggs, meat products, cheese and cereals. They drink natural juices, milk, tea, coffee or cocoa.
In Slovenia, breakfast restaurants are rarely seen on the streets. People prefer to buy fresh soft bread directly from the bakery for breakfast, which is usually coated with jam (many varieties of sauce, homemade or purchased) or butter honey.
Breakfast is served only in a few places that serve foreign tourists. These breakfasts include dried meat, cheese, bread, butter or margarine, a variety of sauces, chili peppers, olives and perhaps pickles.
The most common is beef noodle soup
For lunch, a typical example is the soup first, followed by the meat and salad of the side dish, served with the main course. Dessert is served after eating, similar to our last serving of fruit.
You can drink a wide variety of soups – mushroom soup, chicken soup, barley soup, "jota" (sauerkraut/radish, beans, potatoes and smoked pork or sausages, fresh and fragrant), bean soup, mixed vegetable soup. But the most common is beef noodle soup. What's more, beef soup is also a common appetizer on Sundays for many Slovenian families. Beef broth is a clear soup with a rich flavor, with noodles or dumplings and a little parsley. Meat dishes include roast chicken or fried chicken, and a very typical Slovenian side dish is baked potatoes. Salads are a must-have for Slovenians, and many places offer Slovenian pumpkin seed oil or olive oil as a condiment that diners can add them themselves.
Slovenian cold cuts
Dinner is similar to lunch, but also soup, roast meat, baked potatoes and so on. It's worth noting that potatoes are beaten into a paste at any time, not one by one.
Some of the basic ingredients used in Slovenian cuisine are dairy products, mushrooms, sausages, meat (mainly pork), seafood, including seasonal fruits and vegetables, potatoes, onions, beans, grapes, honey, vanilla and olives.
Mulled wine (kuhano vino) is a highlight of Slovenian winter
There is a common half-wine, half-mineral water drink on the Table in Slovenia: "špricer". In winter, Slovenians like to drink "kuhano vino" or "mulled wine", which is traditionally made from red or white wine and spices. There is also a kind of Slovenian brandy called "žganje" or "šnopc".
motion:
The average height of Slovenian women is 166.05 cm (5 ft 5.37 in), which is close to the height of human gold and is the ideal companion. They like sports such as hiking, scuba diving, horseback riding, etc., and these girls are in good shape and temperament.
skill:
Learning a variety of skills is also a favorite of Slovenian women. They spoke very good English. Another impressive feature when it comes to Slovenian women is their language skills. More specifically, they almost all speak fluent English. English is gradually becoming very popular in Slovenia, which is why many young people learn this language in school or take extra courses.
They are also very good cooks. In fact, Slovenian girls are all masters of cooking. They see cooking as an exciting activity rather than a necessary responsibility. This is important, and the difference between active and passive also explains why the food they make is particularly delicious, they actually put their souls into cooking.
socializing:
They are social and often meet up with their friends for outdoor activities, badminton, skiing and so on.
In Slovenia, full-time employees spend an average of 62% of their time or 14.8 hours a day on personal (eating, sleeping, etc.) and leisure (socializing with friends and family, hobbies, games, computers and TV, etc.). But in recent years, girls have been more inclined to give extra time to social software, squeezing the time spent on TVs and computers.
Versatile Slovenian girl
Slovenians enjoy dancing waltzes and polkas, ceprles, sotiš ali štajeriš, bridge dances, and blankets and sacks. Slovenians are good dancers, they not only like it, they are also proficient, and they are not inferior in playing and singing.
Sixth, the Slovenian beauty pageant
Queen of wine
Slovenia is also a rich and important wine producer. Most harvests in Slovenia take place from the end of August to early October.
In fact, there are several wine estates in Slovenia that hold a selection ceremony for a wine queen.
Vipava's 18th Wine Queen Speira Stockkelly (2014)
Vipava hosts festivals every year on the second weekend of September, with the main square and Vipava streets filled with joy. Three consecutive days of cultural entertainment, farmers' markets and wine tastings will take place here, attracting thousands of visitors to Vipava. And, they will select a lady to be crowned as Vipava's wine queen, who will serve as vipava wine ambassador for a year.
Meta Frangež is Vipava's 23rd Wine Queen
The event is held annually with wine celebrations, which means that a woman becomes the Queen of Wine every year. They demanded that the empress "be able to speak publicly in Slovenian and at least one other foreign language with confidence".
2015 Queen of Big Berry Wine
2016 Big Berry Wine Queen
In addition, another production site, Big Berry, organizes wine celebrations and selection of wine queens. They've even held more than 30 sessions. However, this one is more casual, and the selected wine queen seems to be average.
12th Maribor Wine Queen (current)
In addition, there is the Maribor Wine Queen...
The Queen of Slovenian Wine presents Slovenian wine, tourism and cultural heritage in Slovenia and abroad. For example, the teaching of viticulture knowledge, Slovenian winemaking, viticulture culture and wine consumption culture.
Miss Slovenia
Miss Slovenije is a national beauty pageant in Slovenia, founded in 1990. In 1992, they sent the winner to the Miss World pageant. Miss Slovenia participated in a total of 28 Miss World competitions, but unfortunately did not even reach the top 15 of the final.
Miss Slovenia 2021
Miss Slovenia 2021 is Maja ĈOLIĆ, she is 22 years old and fluent in 7 languages: Slovenian, English, French, German, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian. Maja has completed a Bachelor's degree in International Business and is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Marketing.
Miss Universe Slovenia
Miss Universe Slovenija is a national beauty contest in which the winner will represent Slovenia in the Miss Universe World Finals.
Slovenia has been represented at Miss Universe since 2001. In 2012, the company behind the organizing committee of Miss Universe Slovenia went bankrupt and lost the franchise of Miss Universe in Slovenia. In 2013, the President of Miss Universe Croatia acquired the right. On 30 March 2017, the rights were bought back by the Slovenes.
Miss Universe Slovenia 2017 Emina Ekić
Since 2018, Slovenia has not participated in the Miss Universe pageant again. 2017 Miss Universe Slovenia Emina Ekić became the last memory.
Miss Universe Slovenia 2007 is now the host
Of all the Slovenian entrants, only Tjaša Kokalj, Miss Universe Slovenia in 2007, made it to the top 15, while the others failed to make it.
Miss Earth Slovenia
Miss Earth Slovenije is an annual national pageant that selects Slovenian representatives to participate in the Miss Earth pageant.
Danijela Burjan finished in the top 12 in the Final Miss Earth 2018
Miss Earth Slovenia has been in the competition since 2003, suspended for three years from 2004 to 2006, and has participated in the competition for 16 times so far, except for winning the top 12 in the final once, and has no outstanding results. Some other messy small prizes have won a few, not enough to hang their teeth.
As in other countries, Slovenians have several unique traditions. In the spring, they bless the motorcycle, and in the autumn, they prepare to celebrate the return of the cows from the mountains. Every year they choose a Slovenian wine queen and showcase their love for potatoes at the International Baked Potato Festival. If you're not Slovenian, these interesting traditions can be hard to understand!
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