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Macedonian Traditions & Language   Skopje

Macedonian Traditions & Language, Skopje

 5 Reviews  Last summer I attended this wedding in Skopje. The photo shows some of the traditional elements -- the candles, the crowns and the bread & salt. We were lucky -- it can go on for hours -- but the... 

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Local fishermen boats   Ohrid

Local fishermen boats, Ohrid

 11 Reviews  Along the promenade, you will see many little motor boats and water taxis. They will offer to take you to the beaches or a relaxing ride to Saint Jovan at Kaneo, where you will have the opportunity to... 

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Food Shopping   Skopje

Food Shopping, Skopje

 5 Reviews  The residents of Skopje seem to snack all the time. Apart from the excellent and relatively inexpensive restuarants (see other tips), there are bakeries and small stalls everywhere selling burek and... 

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Festivals   Ohrid

Festivals, Ohrid

 3 Reviews  Every year, from the middle of July until the middle of August, the Ohrid Summer Festival is held. There are concerts and plays in old locations, such as the Roman Amphitheater and the Church of St... 

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Respecting Islamic Traditions   Skopje

Respecting Islamic Traditions, Skopje

 3 Reviews  Muslims in Skopje are not recently immigrants to the city and as such are very much at ease displaying outwardly Muslim traditions and morals. One particular example is women's dress, which is usually... 

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THE FLAG OF MACEDONIA

by DAO

Macedonia’s flag, believe it or not, is the result of neighbouring Greece objecting to the previous flag. Macedonia had a typical Red Flag during its time in Communist Yugoslavia. When they declared Independence in late 1991 they sought out a new design. In 1992 they adopted the 16 pointed sun known as the Star of Vergina. This was an ancient Macedonian symbol found on an ancient king’s tomb. Although replaced in 1995, you will still see this flag here and there in Macedonia.Greece objected to the 16 point sun and Macedonia adopted the new flag you see now. This and the name of the country (Officially Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) are a continued source of contention with their southern neighbour. One of the pictures on this tip shows the frustration experienced here.The current flag is a red field with a yellow sun in the centre. 8 golden rays radiate around this very visual...

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Vizit Churches,Monasteries and Holy Water springs

by GALICNIK

Holy water’s that have miraculous power and helping people in all sorts of a need’s and problems in to the churches and monasteries in Macedonia There is a large number of Orthodox Christian churches in Macedonia with miraculous power, and in some of them there is a holy water’s for all sorts of need’s and problems to the human kind. Different churches have different kinds of water that are for a particular sickness, depending on which and how many saints are present.These waters can cure problems with the sight, hearing, speaking, headache, cancer , internal and external wounds, skin problems, insomnia, nerves problems, infertility, fear, cleansing of the negative energy, turning the wheel of luck and many more. Please send us E-mail with description of your problem, so we can dedicate you to a group with similar problems and organizing you visit to particular churches according to...

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You will see peacocks at several sites

by shrimp56

You will see live peacocks at places such as Matka & Sv. Naum [near Ohrid] and mosaic ones at Plaoshnik [also near Ohrid].The webpage below discusses the Indian love of the peacock, the connection with Macedonia and other symbolic values for this bird.

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Macedonian Music

by elgin99

Macedonian music styles developed under the strong influence of Byzantine church music. Under Ottoman rule, professional music activity ceased to be practiced and only folk songs remained. Macedonians created their own musical wealth, expressing their sufferings and joys, distresses and beliefs. The folk song remained the only music activity in Macedonia until the 19th century.At the end of the 19th century, the first choirs and orchestras using notation signs began to appear in Macedonia. These gradually replaced the Turkish calgii, small bands using folk instruments, who played without notation and had introduced oriental elements to the Macedonian music. (From Macedonia Yesterday and Today by Jovan Pavlovski & Misel Pavlovski)The folk music of Macedonia is very diverse in terms of melodic forms, but also it boasts a considerable variety of keys and it is especially rich rhythmically....

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Holidays

by Pijlmans

Not all holidays in Macedonia are similar to the western holidays. For instance, the Orthodox Christmas is celebrated January 7 and 8! Also Orthodox Easter is celebrated on different days than the Catholic Easter. Keep this in mind when you plan your holiday around these days!A short overview of special Macedonian holidays:Januari: 1st - New Years Day7th+8th - Christmas13th+14th - Big carnival in VevcaniAugust:- Festival month in Ohrid, Bitola, Strumica and Krucevo2nd - Ilinden Uprising (Memorial say of the 1903 uprising against the Ottoman empire, especially celebrated in Krucevo ).8th and 9th - Festival in Gorna Belica.September8th - Independence Day (dating from Septemer 8th 1991). The weekend closest to Independence Day, it is possible to climb Mount Korab in Mavrovo National Park. Normally, it is forbidden to climb this mountain due to its proximity to the border with Albania.

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Pastrmajlija

by Pijlmans

Pastrmajlija is an oval pizza with copped meat on top of it. Traditional Macedonian food!Especially the town Stip is famous for its pastrmajlija.In restaurant Cardak in Stip they can also make you a good vegetarian version with mushrooms. Tel: +389(0)32397900.Follow the link below for my Stip page.

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Toilets

by elgin99

In den meisten Restaurants, nahezu allen Wohnhäusern, Hotels und Unterkünften es gibt normale WC. Doch unterwegs in kleinen Restaurants und Cafes (auch in Skopje) sind oft noch die alten Toiletten anzutreffen. Gemeint sind damit auf ebener Erde angebrachte flache Becken mit einem Loch. Man muss in die Hocke gehen wie in freier Natur. Eine Spülung existiert. Es ist Standfestigkeit notwendig. *lol ("Hockfestigkeit" kann ich nicht übersetzen. ;) )Doch man kann ruhig auch aus dem kleinen Restaurant verschwinden und einfach in ein anderes daneben gehen und schauen, ob es da besser ist. Ohne darin Gast zu sein. Wenn man Pech hat, muss man dort aber auf einer Hühnerleiter unters Dach steigen... so wie ich in Skopje.Surely you understand why no photo exists about toilets here. *smile But it is one of the most important things: the toilets. Most restaurants, almost all residential buildings,...

The Macedonian People

by elgin99

I have met a charming country, have met quite many nice people who often lead a poor life. They are kind and sociable, hospitality is written with a capital letter. You should never decline an invitation. This is offending. Who does have arrogance or loves only the splendour are out of the place there. There are much beauty and natural in Macedonien, but also poverty and dirt, scrap, trash. The people have much zest for life despite everything and like to laugh.I take for granted, that one has to observe "rules" also as a guest. However, unfortunately, some seem to have forgotten this. Still a word to the Gypsies. You meet everywhere and just have their quarters on the edge of the towns. They beg everywhere. Her life is even more today than tomorrow. Often I was frightened because of the children, often lean and dirty. One does not get rid of them any more if one gives. They are run away...

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The Money

by elgin99

The currency of the country is Denar. At the moment is 1 Euro = 60 Denar Travels, shops, meals, food, except for high-quality technical goods everything is very cheaply. I never got coins into my hand, only paper money.

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Coffee = hospitality

by ketrinche

You will, most likely, be invited to countless strangers' houses when you go to Ohrid, and you have to get used to drinking the thick turkish coffee repeatedly throughout the day! If someone invites to over to their house for coffee, or to a cafe for coffee, this is an extension of their hospitality and their pride in showing you their homeland. So careful when you decline their offer, you might end up being the subject of controversy in Ohrid (which is a very small town once you get to know it, everyone knows everything and there are no secrets!).

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