Making a Slovenian animal: ŠENTJERNEJ’S ROOSTER

KINDERGARTEN JELKA Glavarjeva 18a 1000 Ljubljana SLOVENIA http://www.vrtec-jelka.si

Preschool teacher: PETRA KOČAR Preschool teacher assistant: IRENA KOVAČIČ Presentation by Petra Kočar

NOVEMBER 2010

Source: Foto from web page

http://www.podarimo.si/27969-sentjernejski-petelin-koki

The towns beneath the Gorjanci hills, including Šentjernej, have been famous for quite a while. In the 19th century, they were described by Janez Trdina in his tales and fables.

Šentjernej is the seat of the municipality of the same name, known to the rest of Slovenia for the wonderful cviček wine, the singing and roosters, the traditional horse races, the »Petelinjada« rooster races, the May Day celebration at Javorovica, Koledovanje (when groups of men go from household to household singing carols and wishing good luck) and Jernejevo – the municipal holiday on the day of St. Jernej (Bartholomew).

In the Šentjernej valley beneath the Gorjanci stands the Carthusian monastery Pleterje, and next to it there is an outdoor museum with displays of the architecture and day to day life in the area.

From:

• http://www.sloveniaholidays.com/eng/sentjernej

Šentjernej

Source: Foto from web page

http://kraji.eu/slovenija/sentjernej/IMG_9135_sentjernej_petelin/slo

Source: Foto from web page

http://www.martincic.si/kjesmo.htm

Source: Foto from web page

http://www.posta.si/opis-postnega-ziga/324/Slovenija-Evropa-v-malem-

Sentjernejski-petelin?nodeid=534

We have made some Sentjernej’s roosters with our parents during our Comenius Slovenian day Playing hour :

We have glued send on printed Sentjernej’s rooster symbol s.

We have also created Sentjernej’s roosters out of colorful paper.

We have made some Sentjernej’s roosters also on our own in first week of November. Make your own Sentjernej’s rooster.