The preparation of unique Christmas dishes is widespread among people and shows the
importance of the Christmas holidays in their lives. Among these dishes we can mention
a Slovenian Christmas bread made of a rich leavened dough, called poprtnik. The baking
of poprtnik has been preserved for several centuries in the Slovenian hill village
of Svibno. Its preparation is more than just a family tradition as it also has an
essential social function in the village community. The Christmas bread, poprtnik,
is becoming increasingly important in promoting Svibno and for the cultural identity
of the inhabitants of this small settlement.
