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[Scarface F]

Would’ve been (even more) if there existed a Slovene version of the lyrics.

Slovene music sounds same as Austrian to us though, except the language. Very alpine. What about eastern Slovene/Prekmurje music? It is completely unknown to me. Is it similar to north Croat/Međimurje music? I'm curious, because Međimurje folk music is very exotic to my ear, but beautiful and sounds nothing like Slovene/Austrian things. It is pseudo Hungarian sounding (probably due to use of violin), but I heard Slovaks and Carpathian Rusyns said it's very Slavic and reminds of their tunes.

[MCMXCV]

Unofficial anthem of Dalmatia. Singer is by origin from my island, and song was banned in Yugoslavia.

I can immediately hear that distinctive Dalmatian sound. Is there maybe an older song that was semi-official at any point in history? The one below shows up, but it, too, isn’t an old song…

[MCMXCV]

Beautiful melody. I instantly thought it must be Russian. I like their traditional and classical music much, it touches my heart.
I don‘t think communism is functional, although a good idea, because it‘s against the nature of men.

It’s, indeed, Russian; their music is something special.

[Mortimer]

I can eat meat only on days not marked with any color and in fact it's usually two times per week calf or pork meat and one time calf liver. Sometimes on same days I can eat fish instead of meat, and purple days when fish can be eaten. So, almost half of the year I have no fish, meat, subproducts and eggs. My nutrition attached to whole year lent calendar is more than moderate, but does not totally exclude anything.

I don't eat chicken meat as trash fastgrown meat. I sometimes eat venison and horse meat.

Im really impressed that you thorougly observe this rule and like that

[MCMXCV]

I can eat meat only on days not marked with any color and in fact it's usually two times per week calf or pork meat and one time calf liver. Sometimes on same days I can eat fish instead of meat, and purple days when fish can be eaten. So, almost half of the year I have no fish, meat, subproducts and eggs. My nutrition attached to whole year lent calendar is more than moderate, but does not totally exclude anything.

I don't eat chicken meat as trash fastgrown meat. I sometimes eat venison and horse meat.

I’ve heard that Orthodoxes are basically “vegans for half of the year” and I now see this confirmed. I’m attaching a (traditional!) Catholic fasting calendar for comparison.



Is there also a distinction between fasting (i.e. only one meal per day) and abstinence (i.e. not eating meat) in Orthodoxy, like it is in Catholicism?

[#Oda#]

It’s, indeed, Russian; their music is something special.

That‘s true. I like the melancholy of their folk songs and also the national anthem very much, always enjoying it when I hear it during some sport event.
And I appreciate Prokowjew and Schostakowitsch very much.

[Etelfrido]

@Rothaer, as a lawyer, what advantages and disadvantages do you see on Roman law-derived systems and those that have roots on Common Law? What about ancient Germanic law codes, e.g. Salic law, Mühlhäuser Reichsrechtsbuch, Schwabenspiegel, Sachsenspiegel etc., are you familiar with them? Which system do you think would be more appropriate for Germany?

[Etelfrido]

You are interesting. Well, as I almost assumed, my „Heimatprovinz“ wasn‘t called out. „Wir fallen meistens hinten runter“ and were swallowed by Prussia in 1866 after a bloody fight, however never feeling and wanting to belong to. Closest would be „Westfalenland“ bordering to „Ostfalenland“ how my region could be named.
I‘m fine with the anthem we have. This song here had its ground during the Napoleonic time of course.
I like the melody of this Arndt song, but I do not like the way it's performed in the video.

It isn't mentioned on this new extended version either.

[#Oda#]

It isn't mentioned on this new extended version either.

It's prob. because Ostfalia has always been part of some larger entity, for ex. the Kingdom of Hannover and now of the federal state of Lower Saxony, founded after WW2, and there was never a noble family bearing that name, whereas there were several - low and high nobility - with Westphalen in their names.

[Not a Cop]

Have you ever noticed that people in Frankfurt look extremly Keltic and almost lack Germanic types? If so do you have any explanation for that?