Godine 2014. slava je upisana na Uneskovu reprezentativnu listu nematerijalnog kulturnog nasleđa čovečanstva, uz još više od 350 narodnih običaja i igara iz celog sveta
It was in 2014 that the Slava celebration was inscribed in UNESCO’s Representative List, alongside more than 350 other folk customs and dances from all over the world
K ako dođu hladniji dani, Srbi oblače svoja najlep- ša odela, domaćice poka- zuju svoje najbolje kuli- narske veštine, a svi jure da ne zakasne. Ide se u goste. Na slavu. Jer od kraja oktobra u Srbiji počinje sezona koja traje sve do do početka ma- ja. Sezona obeležena prelepim običajima proslavljanja krsne slave koje srpski na- rod neguje više od sedam vekova. Slava je obred koji povezuje religij- sko i društveno, jedan dan u godini ka- da skoro svaka porodica pravoslavne veroispovesti slavi sveca za kog veru- je da je štiti i da će joj obezbediti bla- gostanje. Mada je poreklo slave maglo- vito, pouzdano se zna da je Sveti Sava kanonizovao i zvanično uveo proslav- ljanje slave pre 13. veka, budući da je do tada već bila dovoljno živa i značaj- na u narodu. Na dan slave u porodičnom domu vlada svečana atmosfera. Domaćin pa- li posebno namenjenu slavsku sveću i sa najvažnijim gostom ili sveštenikom seče slavski kolač na četiri dela, u obli- ku krsta, i preliva ga vinom ili ga sa ži- tom rano izjutra nosi u crkvu. To žito koje se u kući priprema, ko- lač i vino simbolišu Hristovo telo i krv, predstavljaju žrtvu koja se prinosi po- rodičnom svecu kao zalog za zaštitu i blagostanje. Posebno mesto u dane sla- va jeste kuhinja. Domaćica mesi slav- ski kolač i ukrašava ga majušnim sim- bolima od testa, a na slavku se trpezu iznose divna jela. Nema sumnje da je ovo doba go- dine pravo vreme i za nekog zalutalog stranca da se zgreje u slavskoj atmos- feri. Domaćini ga ni nepozvanog sigur- no neće odbiti, a treba da znate da će posle toga zauvek biti i očekivan i do- brodošao. A možda je upravo to najbo- lji način da upoznate Srbiju, pa nemoj- te da propustite neku slavu. Jedno je sigurno – provešćete se nezaboravno! Sezona slava počinje Mitrovdanom, a završava se Đurđevdanom. Ima veli- kih slava i mimo tog perioda, ali ih sla- vi mnogo manje vernika. Najveći broj slava praznuje se baš u u ovom periodu pred nama, kada se proslavljaju i naj- češće slave u Srba – Mitrovdan, Aran- đelovdan i Nikoljdan, za kojim sledi Jovandan.
A s the colder days arrive, Serbs don their best suits, housewives demonstrate their best culinary prowess and everyone rushes to avoid being late. They head out as guests. To attend ’Slava’. That’s because there’s a season in Serbia that starts in Octo- ber and runs until May. That season is marked by the beautiful custom of celebrating fam- ily patron saints, which the Serbian nation has nurtured for more than seven centuries. Slava is a ceremonial ritual that connects the people religiously and socially, as the one day in the year when almost every family in the Orthodox faith celebrates a saint who is believed to protect them and ensure their wellbeing. Though the origins of Slava are shrouded in mystery, it is known for certain that Saint Sava canonised and officially in- troduced the celebrating of Slava prior to the 13 th century, given that it was then already sufficiently present and significant among the people. A festive atmosphere reigns in the family home on the day of the Slava. The host lights a special Slava candle and, together with the most important guest or priest, cuts the Sla- va bread loaf into four pieces, in the shape of a cross, and pours wine over it or takes it to the church, together with wheat, early in the morning. The wheat, which is prepared in the home, bread and wine symbolise the body and blood of Christ, representing the sacrifice offered to the family patron saint as a guarantee of their protection and wellbeing. The kitchen represents a special place during the days of Slava. The housewife kneads the Slava bread and decorates it with minute sym- bols made of dough, while wonderful dishes are brought to the table for the Slava feast. There’s no doubt that this is the perfect time of year for some wandering foreigner to warm themselves in the festive Slava atmos- phere. The hosts certainly won’t reject them, even if they haven’t been invited, and that guest will always be expected and welcome. And that’s perhaps actually the best way to get acquainted with Serbia – you’ll have an unforgettable time! The Slava season commences with St. Demetrius’ Day, and ends with St. George’s Day. There are major Slava celebrations be- yond that period, but far fewer believers celebrate them. The largest number of Sla- va celebrations are marked during this sea- son - Mitrovdan, Aranđelovdan and Nikol- jdan, which is followed by Jovandan.
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porodičnom domu vlada svečana atmosfera A festive atmosphere reigns in the family home on the day of the Slava
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