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CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS IN POLAND

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CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS IN POLAND

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  1. CHRISTMAS TRADITIONSIN POLAND

  2. Poland is a land of fascinating traditions, superstitions, and legends. Its people have always combined religion and family closeness at Christmas time. Gift giving plays only a minor role in the rituals, emphasis being placed instead on making special food and decorations.

  3. Santa inpoland • The lucky children of Poland receive presents twice. On St. Nicholas' Day on 6th December and on Christmas Eve.

  4. The highlight of Christmas celebrations in Poland is Christmas Eve as the family watches for the first star of the night in remembrance of the Star of Bethlehem. The moment the star appears, everyone exchanges greetings and good wishes. Families unite for the most carefully planned meal of the year, Wigilia, the Christmas supper which ends a 24-hour fast. The Wigilia derives its name from the Latin word vigilare which means to keep watch or keep vigil.

  5. Christmas Eve table The first star inthesky on 24th December

  6. Christmastree Christmastreesaredecoratedwithshinyapples, gifts, walnuts, wrappedchocolatesindifferentshapes, homemadedecorations and candles and arekeptinside and outside homes and churches. Atthe top of thetree, is a sparklingChristmas ornament, usually a star. Sparklersarehung on thebranches of thetree to make itlookheavenly. Sometimes, Christmastrees stand as late as 2nd of February.

  7. A wafer • Traditionally, there is no meat served during Wigilia. Still, the meal is plentiful and luxurious. It begins when the head of the household breaks the Oplatek, a wafer of unleavened dough stamped with scenes of the nativity, and shares with the family (and sometimes, the family's livestock in the barn).

  8. Christmascarols • Theremainder of theeveningisgiven to stories and kolędy (carols) aroundtheChristmastree. Polish Christmas carols are almost all anonymous, having been composed by the people. Their origins date from the fourteen century, many from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. „W Żłobie Leży”, credited with originating in the fourteenth century, is considered the first Polonaise. The most famouscarolssungin Poland are : „Cicha Noc”, „Przybieżeli do Betlejem”, „Do Szopy, hej Pasterze”, „Wśród nocnej ciszy”.

  9. Carollers • In the rural areas carollers(kolędni-cy) go door to door, one carrying a star, one dressed as King Herod, and others as angels and shepherds.

  10. ChristmasCrib • In thedaysleadingup to ChristmasSzopkacrechecompetitionsareheldinKrakow's Market Square. Theelaborate and colorful Szopka areconstructed to resemblethelocalarchitecture and theytakehundreds of hours and great patience to complete. It'sconsidered a great honor to be selected for the first prize. • Afterthecompetitiontheycan be seen on display inthecathedrals and churchesthroughoutthearea.

  11. THEEND Made by Eliza Starz

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