Ultimately, however, t faith, but eating and drinking habits borne from this ancient tradition have remained, even if many Lithuanians don't know it. Kūčios, for example, is the traditional Christmas Eve (or Winter Solstice) dinner with some roots in ancient Romuva practice that Christians adapted to celebrate the birth of Christ. Although this practice was officially forbidden during the Soviet occupation, Catholic families continued to observe the tradition in secret.
