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EASTER TRADITIONS IN POLAND

EASTER TRADITIONS IN POLAND. Easter is very important for Polish people from the religious point of view , as Poland is a C atholic country. It is preceded, according to the religious tradition, by the Lent , which lasts for 40 days.

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EASTER TRADITIONS IN POLAND

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  1. EASTER TRADITIONS IN POLAND

  2. Easter is very important for Polishpeoplefromthereligious point of view, as Poland is a Catholic country. It is preceded, according to the religious tradition, by the Lent, which lasts for 40 days.

  3. The week preceding Easter is the time of the intensive preparations, at the religious level and on the practical side. ItiscalledtheHoly Week.

  4. PALM SUNDAY Palm Sundayisthebeginning of Holy Week. On this day people go to churcheswithcolourfulpalmsintheirhands to havethemblessed by thepriest. This tradition is very alive in certain parts ofPoland. Thereareevensome contestsorganised, wherethelongest palmwins.

  5. HOLY THURSDAY On Holy Thursdaywe take part inthe mass thatcommemorates Jesus Christ’sLastSupper.

  6. GOOD FRIDAY On GoodFridaywe commemoratethecrucifiction Jesus Christ. Itisverysolemnday and we don’teatmeat. An exeptional Mass takes place on thatday- Way of the Cross-thenthelastmoments of Jesus Christ`s life areread out fromtheBible

  7. EASTER SATURDAY Saturday, according to the old Polish tradition, is the day when the so called„holy menu”is blessed by the priestat church. That is the final point ofEaster preparation: housesarealreadycleanand allthedishes for 2-day-feast should be ready, as whenthe „blessedfood" is in the house, there is not any more right to do preparation work. It is the time of reflection and vigilinchurchatthesymbolic tomb of Jesus Christ.

  8. EASTER SATURDAY ”Holy menu” – what isit? Itiscalled „święconka”, inEnglish „blessedfood”. It’s a smallgarnished basket,wherepeopleputsomehard-boiled eggs, bread, salt, meat, fruit and an Easterbunny, and theytakeit to churchto haveitblessed.The „blessedfood” will start breakfast on Holy Sunday.

  9. EASTER SUNDAY

  10. EASTER SUNDAY Easter Sunday starts with Resurrection Mass at 6 a.m. Afterthat, thewholefamilygathersatthetablefull of deliciousthings and havebreakfast, whichstartswith a prayer. Then, the„holy food” isdividedintochunks andeverymember of thefamilygets a small piece of it. Onlythenpeoplecansavourtherest of thedishes. Suchbreakfastcanlast long hours, as Polishpeoplelike to feast.

  11. EASTER MONDAY Śmigus Dyngus

  12. EASTER MONDAY Easter Mondayin Poland isknown as Wet Mondayor Śmigus-Dyngus. Duringthat day, it is allowed to pour water on others, even some unknown! So the best thingyoucan do, ifyou want to havedryclothes, is to stay at home,otherwiseyouhave to takeintoaccountthatyoumaygetsoaking wet! Formerly,pouringwater on unmarried girls was theway of showingthemmen`sinerest. Themorewaterthemanpoured on the girl, themorehelikedher! Then the girlused to thankthe boy for choosingher by offeringhimsome decorated eggs!

  13. EASTER SYMBOLS Polish peopleobservethe habit of decorating eggs. Theseeggsare called in Polish „Pisanki”or „Kraszanki”. Theyareusuallycolourfullypaintedordyed. Theycan be alsoembellishedwithwaxdesignsorthepatternscan be carvedintheshellwiththeuse of a sharptool. These beautiful eggs will be then a decoration of the table.

  14. RECIPES White borscht soup -- Polish bialy barszczor żurekwielkanocny – is typically eaten onEaster Sunday morning and is made with most of the foods from the basket blessed on Holy Saturday. Makes 6 servings of Polish White Borscht Recipe Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Ingredients: • 6 cups sausage cooking water, fat removed • 1 clovemincedgarlic • 2 cupssourcream • 1/4 cup all-purposeflour • 1 link white Polish kielbasa sausage, casing removed, sliced 1/4" thick • 1 link smoked Polish kielbasa sausage, casing removed, sliced 1/4" thick • 6 medium potatoes, peeled, cut into chunks and boiled • 6 hard-cookedslicedeggs • 6 slices light or dark rye bread • Salt and pepper to taste Preparation: • In a large pot or Dutch oven, add sausage water and garlic. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, for 5 minutes. • Fork-blend the flour and sour cream. Temper the sour cream with a little hot sausage water, then return to pot, stirring until thickened. Add sausages, potatoes and eggs to pot and heat until warmed through. Season to taste. At this point, some people add a pinch of sugar or a tablespoon of vinegar. The soup shouldhave a pleasantlysourtaste. • Into 6 heated bowls, tear rye breadinto bite-sized pieces. Ladle hot soup overbread.

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  16. WE WISH YOU HAPPY AND PEACEFUL EASTER!

  17. OUR TEAM THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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