One of the great side effects of having Wilson in Serbia is getting to participate in some of the traditions that surround the event. One of the big traditions here is during the birth, the men meet and have a huge party. As one of my friends put it "while the woman is in the pains of labor, the men are partying." We wanted to participate in this tradition with a little modification - we would do it on Friday, after Wilson came. I had consulted with friends and decided we would have the party at a restaurant near our house. On Wednesday night, while at coffee with some friends, I was told my restaurant was not a good choice and was whisked off to a new restaurant. This was a traditional Serbian restaurant in the old synagogue. Great food and great atmosphere, so we decided to do the party here. We had a traditional dish of roasted lamb and veal, with the best bread in Serbia.
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| The Party |
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| Restraunt Sač |
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| Thanking my guest (in Serbian), that's why they are all laughing |
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| Traditional Serbian Music |
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| lamb and veal |
One of the big differences here is when you celebrate you treat your friends, so this party was all on us. The big tradition during the party is for the men to tear the shirt of the new father. They take pieces home as a memory and to be part of your blessing. It was a great party we had 33 people come, all friends we have made here since our arrival. We were so excited to participate in this cultural celebration and share with our friends. Here are some pics of the night.
2 comments:
Those are such fun traditions! I hope you brought an extra shirt so you didn't freeze on the way home. :P Way to be Serbian. :0)
No pics of men ripping the shirt off of you. Come on now! WHAT IS UP WITH THAT!
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