Meks BlogWhat I felt first was her intense perfume. She smelled like flowers and vanilla. Then I heard the sound of her heels, she approached me and with a smile upon her face began chirping something in French. She was laughing, talking and gesticulating, and I didn’t try to understand her. I simply let her positive […]
Hawaii is one of the most attractive wedding destinations, and many people who imagine their wedding ceremony on a sandy beach and in the exotic environment have Hawaii in mind. Even Western couples who decide to get married in Hawaii tend to incorporate some of the local customs into their ceremony, which is no wonder, […]
The frula (also known as “svirala”) is the flute-like woodwind end-blown aerophone musical instrument. It has been traditionally played in Serbia – in the leisure time, rituals, or as the instrument accompanying “kolo”. The shepherds that would tend their flocks have also played it. It is mainly made of wood and has six (or seven) holes that are […]
Although phallic symbol used to be an important figure in many pagan rites in the past, today it is taboo in most Western cultures. That Eastern culture is different from the Western is shown in many aspects, and one of them is the fact that there is a whole festival dedicated to phallus. Every year […]
Twenty thousand workers from Asia and Europe spent 22 years building this beautifully composed white marble mausoleum that has become a symbol of enduring love. Sounds impressive, right? This world known place is tribute to eternal love – a mausoleum that a 17th-century Moghul emperor built for his favorite wife, (third wife), Mumtaz Mahal. It […]
When we imagine a wedding dress, most of us think of a white gown. Even though trends change and some brides adapt the color of the wedding dress to match their own style and preferences, many brides from Western countries still choose to wear white dress at the wedding. In most Western countries, white is […]
Folklore represents the art (mainly dances and music) that has been transmitted orally (from generation to generation) and that “lives” in a nation’s culture. The specific composer has not written the songs and dances. Instead, they have been written down directly from the people that have known or remembered the old folk songs and dances. The Serbian folklore is various […]
We were writing recently about St Patrick’s Day and mentioned green beer as one of a traditional symbols of that holiday. Many of our readers asked what is it like, and what is it made of. As we know, there are several ways of making green beer, and the most common one is by using liquid food coloring. It […]
Even if you have never been to Spain, you have probably heard about their national custom called siesta. It is a time period in the afternoon when people stop working and take a rest, after which they get back to work. In the past, the reason for the siesta was for the field-workers to get […]
Slava (Patron Saint day) is an Orthodox Christian tradition typical for Serbia, when the patron saint of the family is celebrated. The patron saint is the saint who is believed to watch over the family, and slava is transferred from one generation onto the next. This day is typically celebrated with close family and friends, […]
