Baba - The Old Lady Traditional Geocache
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Baba
Baba označava majku nečijeg oca ili majke, ali u hrvatskom jeziku riječ ima više od jednog značenja.
Član obitelji
Zbog skupih kuća i stanova, ali i zbog tradicije, vrlo često u Hrvatskoj nekoliko generacija živi pod istim krovom, a u takvim proširenim obiteljima babe igraju vrlo značajnu ulogu.
Postoji konvencionalna pretpostavka da su sve babe, bez obzira na dob, društveni položaj i ideologiju vrhunske kuharice, da uživaju u čuvanju svoje unučadi i provođenju cijelog ljeta uzgajajući povrće, praveći kompote i pripremajući ukusne džemove koji će se pojesti tijekom dugih zimskih večeri. Koliko god da je pretpostavka stereotipna, svjedeno se u većini slučajeva pokaže točnom.
Još neke od odlika svih baba su osjećajost i trajna želja da našopaju svoju rodbinu (pogotovo unučad) hranom dok ne eksplodiraju. Kad god baba vidi svoga unuka ili unuku nakon kratkog vremena odvojenosti, obično je užasnuta time kako je njena voljena osoba smršavila i problijedila, te odmah pred jadno dijete servira poveću porciju sarme ili bilo kojeg drugog jela iz babine kuhinje.
Kada se u obitelji pojavi nova beba, novopečena baba odmah pokazuje spremnost da se brine o djetetu iz jednog jasnog razloga: „ona zna najbolje“. Nije preporučljivo pokušati joj se suprotstaviti, jer to je jedna od stvari koje babe u Hrvatskoj uvijek rade.
Starija osoba
Riječ baba također označava stariju žensku osobu, neovisno o rodbinskim vezama. Čini se da babe u Hrvatskoj predstavljaju potpuno nezavisni dio društva – znaju sve i dobre su u dijeljenju savjeta (neovisno o tome jeste li ih tražili).
Pomaganje starijima na ulici smatra se dokazivanjem dobrog odgoja – na primjer, nošenjem teške torbe, ili prepuštanjem svoga sjedala u javnom prijevozu. Djecu se od malih nogu uči da poštuju babe i trude se kako bi im pomogli. Svejedno, babama nikad nije falilo samopouzdanja i spremne su vas podsjetiti na pravila ako sami na njih zaboravite.
Naziv keša?
Ima li ovaj keš ikakve veze s babama? Možda je spremnik zapravo prazna tegla babinog kompota? Ili tegla babinog ukusnog džema? Pa, imao sam dobar razlog da ovaj keš posvetim upravo babama. Dođite i saznajte o čemu se zapravo radi. 
I da, skoro sam zaboravio – potrebne su penjačke vještine.
Granny
Baba, or granny, is the mother of a person's father or mother, but in Croatian language the word has numerous shades of meanings.
A family member
Due to the ongoing housing shortage but also as a tribute to tradition, quite often in Croatia several generations live together under the same roof and babas play a very significant role in such extended families.
There is a conventional assumption that all babas, regardless of age, social position and ideology, are perfect at cooking, enjoy taking care of their grandchildren and spend the whole summer growing vegetables, making kompots and preparing delicious jams to be eaten on long winter evenings. However stereotypical the assumption, it still proves true more often than not.
Another distinction of all babas is a certain emotionalism and a permanent desire to stuff their relatives in general and grandchildren in particular to the bursting point. Whenever a baba sees her grandson or granddaughter after a short separation she is usually horrified at how her loved one has thinned down and become pale and is all too eager to wine and dine the poor child.
When a baby appears in the family, the newly-minted baba immediately shows her willingness to take care of the baby for one clear reason: “she knows best.” It is no good trying to argue with her, it is just one of those things babas always do.
An aged person
The word baba also denotes any elderly woman, taking no notice of family connections. Babas seem to represent a totally independent part of society - they know everything and are good at giving a piece of advice whether you’ve asked for it or not.
It is considered to be a display of good breeding to assist the elderly in the street – to carry a heavy bag, for example, or to give them your seat on the public transport. Children are taught from a very early age to respect babas and do their best to help them. Still, babas have never lacked self-confidence and are ready to remind you of the rules if you fail to toe the line yourself.
Cache name?
Does this cache have anything to do with „babas“? Maybe the cache is actually an empty jar of baba's kompot? Or a jar of baba's delicious jam? Well, I had a good reason to dedicate this cache to babas. Come and see what it actually is.
Oh, I almost forgot - some climbing skills are needed.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
[HR] pivwrg h onovabw xbfv
[EN] sybjre va onon'f unve