Paths of Čigoć – european home of storks

holly birds

of universal goddess mother Roda

generosity od god Rod

 

 

 

 

 

• Roda was for  some ancient tribes of Slavic people universal mother who gives birth to all. There was also time when women prayed to female and man to male god Rod. Rod was the creator of all the universe. In fact he is everything that exist. In the beginning there was only darkness and Rod was like a bud,trapped in the egg. When he gave life to the goddess of Love, the shell was broken and from its punctures love start to pour and create. He separated the celestian waters from the ocean putting Earth among them. He separated the truth from lies, light from darkness, good from evil. Roda's sacred bird is stork (cro. roda). Stork signifies love and fidelity that is the power of creation, therefore in the nation's tradition stands the belief that storks bring children into the life. Croatian language has a lot of words that are closely involved with word Rod/Roda. Therefore, nature is priroda, nation is narod, yeild is urod, birth is porod, etc. 

• Departure from Zagreb in the morning after healing with hot tea

• A visit to the wine cellar Romić in Kutinska Slatina near Kutina which have a sign of wine on her emblem. Here in Moslavina is also a home of indigenous varieties (autochtonous cultivar) Moslavac and Škrlet. The glass will taste excellent Pinot Blanc, Riesling and Black Frankovka. Long before the Romans, vine was planted here by Illyrians, Celts and Thracians.

• Tour to the village Čigoč, european stork village which can be seen on almost every roof of wooden houses.

• Lunch in a restaurant 'Traditons Čigoč' in the heart of the nature park, largest nature park in Croatia where water fairies enjoy the untouched nature.

• Easy walking over Lonjsko Polje with stories of Newts, Vuliman and Grabars.This quietly wealth of nature is teeming with life and rare animals hidden in dense oak forests flood.

• Offset to Jasenovac, place tremendous spilled with blood that now adorns a giant concrete flower. He is one of the most beautiful in a series of space-communist monuments that have sprung up around all the former country.

• Return across Turopolje where we will visit the old castle Lukavec where mythical creatures from the swamp keep this peaceful land of good people safe from harm.