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Thousands descended on the tiny village of Praha on Monday, Aug. 15, for the 167th annual Pražská Pout at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. The day celebrates the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The yearly observance was truly of feast brimming with food, music, and fun. It also serves as a homecoming for the many people of Czech descent whose ancestors came through Praha. During the full day of devotion, fried chicken and stew, dancing, games, and friendship thousands of celebrants enjoyed the relatively nice weather to celebrate their friendships and relations.

had it they served around 7,000 plates of food that day. The auction went on all day and lasted until sundown. Visitors also enjoyed a plant walk, cake walk, and bingo.

The event’s official name, Pražská Pout, means something like “Prague Pilgrimage” in Czech. Praha is the Czech name for the City of Prague in the Czech Republic. The immigrants who settled in Praha, Fayette County, named their new community after the ancient capital city of their homeland.