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Šilutės r. Katyčių pagrindinė mokykla“The Seasons”

Comenius Multilateral Project 2013 – 2015

Rain in Lithuania

• It often rains in Lithuania, especially in autumn. Do you know that even the name of our country (“Lietuva – Lithuania) is originated from the word “lietus – rain”.

Bread

• Do you prefer white bread or, maybe, you eat even black bread? Lithuanians choose potatoes. These vegetables are the second bread in our country.

A land of storks

• Would you like to have a baby? Ask for a stork. In Lithuania babies are brought by the storks.

• A white stork is a national bird of Lithuania. Our country has the highest density of the white stork population in Europe.

A King of the mushrooms• In Lithuania mushrooms have their own king. It is a

boletus.

In autumn one of the Lithuanian favourite pastimes is the mushroom gathering. More than four hundred edible varieties are found in the forests. The most popular are boletes, the kings of all mushrooms.

Light up a candle• All Saints’ Day (November 1st) and All Souls' Day

(November 2nd) are held in Lithuania.• During these days people gather in cemeteries. They

pray, light up the candles on the graves of their dead relatives and decorate the graves with flowers and plants.

Lithuania is a Lovely Country That’s Easy to Love

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