Traditions and everyday life in LithuaniaFestivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in Lithuania. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.
14 keepsakes from Lithuania
Commemoration of the Dead: Vėlinės (November 2nd) is dedicated to remembering those who have passed away. Families visit cemeteries to pay their respects, clean the graves, and decorate them with flowers, candles, and other…
Shared by iiieva
It is a place where four elements meet - fire, air, water and earth. This old tradition of real Baltic saunas is coming back. It is time for calm, slowing down, taking a break from outer world, meditation, acceptance. Usualy I…
Shared by Different July
A traditional Lithuanian dish - the glorious marriage between boiled potato dough and minced meat (or curd) stuffing, drowned in sour cream and bacon. Foreigners either love them or think them bizarre (mostly the former). Some…
Shared by TheatreTobias
In Lithuania, we have a famous bright pink cold soup called šaltibarščiai. It’s made with beetroot and kefir and is usually served with hot potatoes on the side. It may look like Barbie opened a restaurant in Lithuania, but don’t…
Shared by Cactus92
On June 24 we have a traditional celebration called Rasos or Kupolė or Joninės. I really enjoy this celebration, we burn fires, throw flower crowns in the water and when midnight comes we go to find Fern flower( it doesn’t exist…
Shared by Bite
It is a summer celebration back from the pagan times. During it everybody makes flower crowns, go swimming during midnight, jump through a fire. The most known tradition is searching for a flowering fern (which doesn't exist). It…
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The rumors about tinkling chains in the catacombs of Kaunas Castle are just a small part of the mystery that surrounds Kaunas Old Town. You can walk through the historic area and hear even more legends, and about ghosts coming…
Shared by Pen-friend2020
The shortest night in year is my favorite holiday. We wait till evening and then light up bonfire or go to forest to find fern blossom. They say water from streams is magical that night.
Shared by Black_Cat75
In Velykos (easter) we paint eggs and rool them for good luck. We also do this every year,our family all go together to celebrate. My country has a unique way of painting eggs-with wax
Shared by YourFriend33
Hill of Crosses (Kryžių kalnas) is a site of pilgrimage about 12 km north of the city of Šiauliai, in northern Lithuania.
Shared by OrangePeeler
It’s a beautiful casle placed in a city called Trakai. It is my favorite place in Lithuania. I love visiting it.
Shared by Gabrielyte_a
Beautiful Oak everyone should see. I recommend seeing in the summer.
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