Christmas by marlena kozak

Advent

mrlnkzk — 2018-11-22 13:54:34 UTC

Christmas in Poland is preceded by a three-week wait, exactly four Sundays, called Advent.
Tradition has also been baking Christmas gingerbread, making decorations for the Christmas tree and sending Christmas cards with wishes to relatives and friends. In the Advent period, December 6 is the day of Saint. Nicholas, when children are given gifts, put on shoes or under pillows.

Christmas Eve

mrlnkzk — 2018-11-22 13:58:20 UTC

Traditionally, the day preceding Christmas and ending the Advent period is Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve is known as Wigilia. The main Christmas meal is eaten in the evening and is called "Kolacja wigilijna" (Christmas Eve supper). It's traditional that no food is eaten until the first star is seen in the sky! So children look at the night sky to spot the first star!

mrlnkzk — 2018-11-22 14:04:14 UTC

Christmas meal

mrlnkzk — 2018-11-22 14:04:42 UTC

One of the most important dishes is "barszcz" and it's obligatory to have it. If you really hate it, you can eat mushroom soup instead! The barszcz may be eaten with "uszka" or "krokiety" and " pierogi ".
Carp is often the main dish of the meal. The fish itself is traditionally bought a few days earlier alive and it swims in the bath until it's killed by the lady of the house! Now most people just buy a fillet of carp instead.

The most popular Christmas film in Poland

mrlnkzk — 2018-11-22 14:08:38 UTC

A very popular film to watch in Poland over Christmas in 'Home Alone'! In Poland it's called 'Kevin Sam w Domu' which means 'Kevin Alone in the House'.

Christmas Carols

mrlnkzk — 2018-11-22 14:10:10 UTC

There are very many carols sung in Poland and each region has own carols. The most popular ones are "Wśród nocnej ciszy" (Within nights silence), "Bóg się rodzi" (God is born), "Lulajże Jezuniu" (Sleep baby Jesus) and "Dzisiaj w Betlejem" (Today in Bethlehem). The oldest carols are from medieval times, but the most popular ones are from the baroque period.

Table in Christmas Eve

mrlnkzk — 2018-11-22 14:10:36 UTC

On the table there are 12 dishes - they are meant to give you good luck for the next 12 months. The meal is traditionally meat free, this is to remember the animals who took take of the baby Jesus in the manger. Everyone has to eat or at least try some of each dish.

mrlnkzk — 2018-11-22 14:13:29 UTC

Santa Claus in Poland

mrlnkzk — 2018-11-22 14:14:51 UTC

Presents are brought by "Święty Mikołaj", but in some parts of Poland there are different present bringers . In the east (Podlasie) there is "Dziadek Mróz" (Ded Moroz), in western and northern Poland "Gwiazdor", the Starman.

mrlnkzk — 2018-11-22 14:17:41 UTC

mrlnkzk — 2018-11-22 14:18:05 UTC