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Praha Celebrates 167th Annual 'Pražská Pout'

Praha Celebrates 167th Annual 'Pražská Pout'

Thu, 09/01/2022 - 12:00am

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.

ABOUT THE NAME

Thu, 09/01/2022 - 12:00am

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.

Ammannsville KJT Society No. 4
Ammannsville KJT Society No. 4
Ammannsville KJT Society No. 4

Ammannsville KJT Society No. 4

Mon, 08/01/2022 - 12:00am

Ammannsville KJT Society No. 4: This hall, with its curvy architecture, still stands today in the tiny village of Ammannsville in Fayette County, Texas. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Ammannsville holds its picnic here every year on Father's Day. The photographs above and to the right were taken by Roger Kolar in 1975. The image below shows the hall as it appeared in 2021. Here's some history of the dancehalls in Ammannsville:

All Roads Lead to Praha
All Roads Lead to Praha
All Roads Lead to Praha
All Roads Lead to Praha
All Roads Lead to Praha
All Roads Lead to Praha

All Roads Lead to Praha

Mon, 08/01/2022 - 12:00am

All Roads Lead to Praha: This tiny village in Fayette County is one of the state's oldest Czech communities. Not a lot of people live in Praha today, but as the size of the cemetery shows, a whole lot of people have roots there. Folks have been dancing in Praha since the mid-1800s. Here's a short history of the dance venues in Praha:

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