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As a Slavic Slovak, the custom of welcoming was that the host himself or a young woman dressed in ethnic costumes held a tray and offered bread and salt to the guests. Guests should tear up a small slice of bread and eat it dipped in salt. The moral of this custom is that even if the owner is poor enough to have only bread and salt, he will warmly welcome and treat his friends selflessly.
Reciprocal egg giving has a long tradition in Slovakia. At Easter, they dye the shells of hard-boiled eggs in various colors or paint them as decorations in their homes or as gifts. The color and picture of the easter egg are different, and the meaning is also different: the red heart painted on the eggshell is a symbol of love and a gift between lovers; the flower, bird and landscape painted on the eggshell is a general and universal holiday gift. In 2017, in a village in Slovakia, villagers decorated a large tree in the village with 1,600 Easter eggs to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the village with a beautiful and celebratory mood.
In some parts of Slovakia, there is a custom of worshipping wolves. During the festival, there are pictures of wolves hanging everywhere, and among the gifts given to each other, there must also be pictures of wolves, people dressed as wolves celebrate each other's festivals, people accompanying the bride and groom should also dress up as wolves, and wolves made of paper are hung at the door of the cave.
Author: Ma Baofeng
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About the Author
Ma Baofeng
Senior diplomat, senior adviser to the Protocol and Etiquette Culture Committee. He has worked in the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a long time, during which time he has also served in embassies and consulates abroad, and has served as a counselor. From 2005 to 2013, he was appointed as an adjunct professor at the China Foreign Affairs University, and since 2010, he has been a columnist for the overseas edition of the People's Daily' "Etiquette Talk". He is the author of "Diplomatic Etiquette Talk", "Etiquette Spring and Autumn", "Protocol New Language" and other books.
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