Serbian American Christmas
Just like the motherland, the Serbs of America have maintained and built upon the rich traditions and activities around Christmas; held January 7th because of its Orthodox heritage. Food like cevaps, kiffles, lentil soup, and notably the kolač: a bread containing a blessed coin inside that every member of the family breaks a piece off of to see if they can win it, scents the kitchen. Games including the American pass-the-parsel and the Serbian coin hunt, where coins are thrown into hey placed under the tables for children to find, are enjoyed by friends and family alike.Above everything, when we want to say merry Christmas, we say "Hristos se Rodi!"
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