Slovakia: People and Land is a self-paced program designed to immerse you in the intimate and personal aspects of life in Slovakia.
Have you ever wondered how your ancestors lived? How were they born? What did they wear? How did they celebrate? What did they eat? What stories did they tell one another during the long winter nights? Did the have fun when they weren't working?
That and so much more is woven into this colorful, touching and informative program that will take you on a journey into the Slovakia of your predecessors.
Slovakia: People and Land organically builds upon the foundational course Slovakia: Beyond the Known. We recommend taking that either prior and alongside with this program to gain a deep understanding of Slovak history, culture, folklore and traditions. The courses are now available at a reduced rate as a bundle.
What others said about this course
“Everything about Global Slovakia has been a real treasure to me. There was very little about my Slovak heritage in my home when I was little. I have enjoyed learning the language and visiting my family in Slovakia in recent years. Global Slovakia has added much to my love and appreciation of that beautiful country through their courses.”
- Mary Wilshire
Your compass to the Slovak soul.
Connect with your roots and ancestors in a profound and deep way. Their legacy lives in your blood and speaks to all who carry a love for Slovakia in their hearts.
The olden days
Glimpse into the daily lives, joys and sorrows of your ancestors.
Courageous people
Meet Slovaks who shaped our destiny.
Folk culture
Discover the stories woven into kroj, sprinkled into ancestral dishes and encoded in the traditional dances.
What you get
- What will be explored?
- Olden Days Podcast / Vampires and Household Demons
- A personality profile / Adam František Kollár: The Councilor to the Queen
- Slovak Dancebook / The Fiery Czardás (4:40)
- Vignette / Folk embroidery: From Slavic symbols to emblems of nature
- A folk recipe / Holubky: Stuffed cabbage leaves from Zemplín
- A place & its legend / The great falcon and a dead baby (2:38)
- What will be explored?
- Olden days podcast / Zabíjačka: Traditional pig killing
- A personality profile Anna Jurkovičová
- Gorals: Shells from Arabs and stories of great adventures (1:45)
- Slovak dancebook / Polka (6:29)
- A place & its legend / Pieniny: A tale of seven monks (2:59)
- A folk recipe / Mutton and bean stew
- What will be explored?
- The olden days podcast / My home is my castle: How did our ancestors live
- A place & its legend Košice: Hollow stone, murder & witches (4:45)
- A personality profile / Jozef Miloslav Hurban
- Vignette / A dress code for mourning
- Slovak dancebook / Mazurka (6:01)
- A folk recipe / Spring nettle stew
- What will be explored?
- The olden days podcast / Our land, our everything
- A personality profile / Ján Juraj Rainer
- Vignette / Amerikáni
- Slovak dancebook / Palicový: Show your manhood (4:58)
- A place & its legend / The Tatras: Mountain giants (4:11)
- A folk recipe / Úhrabky: A surprising twist on traditional ingredients
- What will be explored?
- Personality/ Margit Slachta
- The Olden Days / Being a Woman: What was it like to be a lady at the turn of 19th and 20th centuries
- Vignette / A story of the parta (3:30)
- A Place & its legend / The fairy of Štrbské Pleso (2:26)
- Slovak dancebook / Chorovod (4:15)
- A folk recipe / Strákoše
- Webinar/ The Odyssey of the Czechoslovak Legionnaires (89:15)
- What will be explored?
- The olden days /The place to be seen: Markets and fairs
- Vignette / Detva: When a king ordered the people to cut their shirts
- Personality / Ján Francisci
- A place & its legend Why is Kriváň crooked? (3:06)
- Slovak Dancebook / The Hat Dance (6:58)
- A folk recipe / Cabbage fritters
- Webinar
- What will be explored?
- The olden days / Born like a true Slovak: Childbirth customs and rituals
- Sown into kroj/ The bountiful lands and rough landscapes
- Personality / Mária Bellová: The first female doctor
- A place & its legend /The White Lady of Levoča (3:35)
- Slovak dancebook / Karička: A dance with ancient roots (4:53)
- A folk recipe / Apple pie filled with sweet memories
- What will be explored?
- The olden days podcast Crossing over: Death and the final passage
- Sown into kroj / How a kroj was made
- Personality / Imrich Karvaš: The banker who defied Hitler
- A place & its legend Strečno/ Murder and jealousy (3:34)
- Slovak dancebook / Gypsies: A myth in dance (5:44)
- A folk recipe / Simple caraway soup
- What will be explored?
- The olden days podcast / The craftsman and the farmer: How our forefathers earned a living
- A personality profile /Anton Bernolák: A poet, priest and rebel
- Vignette/ Highwaymen style: Dress like Jánošík
- A place & its legend / The quest for the treasure of Juraj Jánošík (3:38)
- Slovak dancebook / Odzemok: The dance of shepherds & outlaws (6:53)
- A folk recipe / Flatbread filled with cabbage
- What will be explored?
- The olden days podcast / Day in and day out: A day in the life of our ancestors
- A personality profile / Žofia Bosniaková: Slovak Mother Theresa
- Vignette / Myjava: Beauty in simplicity
- Slovak dancebook / Verbunk: Dancing army recruits (2:57)
- A place & its legend / Ružomberok and the mystery of the Templars (3:43)
- A folk recipe / Plum dumplings
- What will be explored?
- The olden days podcast / Coming to the world and being a child
- A personality profile / Jozef Karol Hell: A guardian of miners’ lives
- Vignette / Bonnets of married ladies
- Slovak dancebook / Krucena: whirling away (6:14)
- A place & its legend Slanec / An Empress and a Scribe (4:59)
- A folk recipe / Rabbit stew Paprikash