Many members of the Matula family came to from Czechoslovakia, which is now known as Slovakia.  Slovakia covers an area of 18,922 square miles in the heart of Central Europe and is remarkable attributes consist of mountains.  The territory of Slovakia is divided into three parrallel ranges, these ranges include High Tatras, Low Tatras and the Slovak Ore Mountains.  Over thousands of years ago when the Slavs were invaded by the Magyars, Slovakia has struggled to be regonized as its own nation.   

 

Tradion in Slovakia is kept alive based upon its cultural music.  Slovak folk music is the most popular, within different regions you will find the people performing their own unique dances.  When these dances are performed they were costumes made up of boots with ribbons, hats, and dresses.

 

Learn to speak Slovak (Family Style)

 

boy                                                    muz

man                                                   chlapec

brother                                               brat

woman                                               zena

girl                                                     dievca

sister                                                 sestra

parents                                              rodicia

father                                                 otec

son                                                    syn

children                                              deti

mother                                               matka

daughter                                             dcera

family                                                 rodina

grandfather                                         stary otec

uncle                                                 stryko

cousin                                                bratranec

grandmother                                       stara mama

aunt                                                   teta