These dishes and foods include ham, stuffed turkey, duck, rabbit, or piglet, homemade sausages and other meat delicacies, variety of salads (especially “Ruska”), baked goods like “Banitza”, “Baklava” and many more! Men are expected to fix the meats, while women are expected to do the baking and side dishes!
The most popular holiday decorations include “Survachka”, dried fruit and vegetables tied together with twine, folklore tablecloths with elaborate cross stitching, embroidery and/or crochet tablecloths, and covers.
Around the holidays, people usually wear traditional folklore costumes and very festive dress such as high heels and sparkles for New Year’s!