Priprava hrane za Božić i post na Badnji dan u hrvatskoj katoličkoj baštini
The preparation of the Christmas food and the Christmas Eve fast in Croatian catholic heritage

Summary/Abstract: In Croatian catholic heritage Christmas Eve is the climax of the food preparation for Christmas. Traditionally, on Christmas Eve people fast, and once there was a custom called žežinjanje, when people would not eat or drink anything whole day. Cult of the dead is especially reflected during the Christmas Eve dinner. Paper is based on relevant literature and especially on the research fieldwork in the Republic of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Montenegro. In fasting Christmas Eve dinner cult of the dead dishes from the pre-Christian times are eaten. Cult of the dead is stated within Belarus, Ukrainian and Romanian context. Some of the Christmas Eve customs have an apotropaic character. For example, garlic was put in the food with a belief that it was a protection from the demonic forces. Croatian catholic food preparation customs on the Christmas Eve are stated in Bosniak Muslim and Serbian orthodox context.

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