Lithuanian traditions - customs, photos
Lithuanian traditions
Like other Baltic residents, Lithuanians are thorough and laconic, correct and polite, a little slow, but very punctual. When dealing with a resident of this Baltic republic, you can be sure that he will fulfill his obligations in the best possible way. All traditions of Lithuania are in one way or another connected with the land, because from time immemorial it was she who served as a breadwinner and protector for local residents.
Every day of the calendar
The main occupation of Lithuanians has always been agriculture. Working with the land and livestock taught them to carefully adhere to the calendar, where the dates for the beginning of sowing or harvesting, and the first pasture of cattle in the pasture in early spring, and the timing of shearing of sheep, and the time for harvesting homemade canned food were marked. Every calendar tradition in Lithuania is still revered, and the inhabitants of the provinces still celebrate the days that were highlighted in the calendar by their ancestors..
One of the most important customs of Lithuanians is mutual assistance in performing important work, called toloka. It is customary here to help each other and gather the whole village or village to build a house, improve the street, harvest crops or lay roads..
About nature and weather
With the onset of spring and the arrival of warmth, nature trips, picnics in the woods and walks in national parks become traditional for Lithuania. The inhabitants of the country take care of their nature and try not to harm it by setting up a fire or cutting down trees in the wrong place. The rules of conduct in the protected areas of Lithuania are very strict and even picking flowers or setting up tents in such places is strictly prohibited..
If a traveler is going to fish or hunt in the territory of the republic, he will have to obtain a special permit issued by the administration of the national park or rural settlement. There is a very severe penalty for breaking this law..
Useful little things
- Smoking in public places, hotels and restaurants of the country is prohibited by law. Violators will face serious fines, which, according to Lithuanian tradition, are regularly levied by the regulatory authorities. The same policy is carried out in relation to persons who consume alcohol in public places..
- Punctual Lithuanians expect their guests to keep their promises and do not like it when they are late for a meeting..
- It is forbidden to cross the border of private property, and therefore it is important to pay attention to the signs regulating the passage or passage.