The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS CUSTOM ; CHRISTMAS BREAD

IT WAS TRADITIONAL TO BAKE CHRISTMAS BREAD. IT IS A RICH, ROUND,
VARIETY. IT IS SHAPED LIKE A WREATH WITH A FIGURE OF THE BABY JESUS.
ALSO WITH THIS LOAF ARE THE KEYS TO THE HOUSE, THE HAT OF THE
MAN OF THE HOUSE, A TABLE CLOTH AND HOLY WATER.

Submitter comment:

THESE ITEMS WERE LEFT OVER THE NIGHT. SLOVAKIAN CUSTOM.

Data entry tech comment:

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Keyword(s): CHRISTMAS ; CUSTOM ; FOOD ; holiday ; Slovakian

Date learned: NOT RECORDED

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