Colaci

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Colaci
Bread
Alternative name(s):
Frgály
Place of origin:
Romania
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Colaci[1] are a Vlachs' typical breads, also called "frgály", "a frige" (to roast in Romanian). Colaci is traditional for Christmas in Romania.

Christmas

Is a traditional custom Romanian rural society, on Christmas Eve, to gather in groups and to go in different houses and begin caroling, singing traditional songs related to the birth of the Messiah. In some villages, they go first to the mayor's house, followed by the teacher's house, whereas in other parts there is no pre-established order. The families would then invite into the house caroling wile singing Christmas songs, and give them different small gifts such as nuts, dried fruits, and colaci, a special braided bread.

Etymology

The plurar form colaci" came from (Greek, kolachy, ϰόλλαξ) and from Bulgarian Language or Slavon Language kolač, or "kolo": were "kolo" means in slavon a „circle” referring to the circular form.[2] The word Colac at singular came from Challah (also ḥallah) (Hebrew: חלה), a word used for the first time in Bible when God ordinated to the children of Israel when they come into the land before eat the bread of the land to give the first of the dough meal, a cake Challah, for a lifted offering that will unbond them to eat from the bread of the land throughout all generations.[3]

Notes and references

  1. (Romanian)"Colac". DEX on line. 
  2. the definition of term in romanian dictionary online at dexonline.ro, Miklosich, Slaw. Elem., 25; Cihac, II, 67; Conev 66;
  3. (Numbers 15:17-21)


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