https://padlet.com/aniola116/7yxq09bh8gms en-us 2018-11-15 13:48:09 UTC 2018-11-22 14:15:28 UTC hello@padlet.com aniola116 https://padlet.com/aniola116/7yxq09bh8gms/wish/304791153 It's a time when people try to be peaceful and remember the real reason for Chrismas. Some people eat their favorite foods or drinks and gives presents.]]> 2018-11-15 13:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/aniola116/7yxq09bh8gms/wish/304791153 aniola116 https://padlet.com/aniola116/7yxq09bh8gms/wish/304794663 Sour soup
Kutia
Carp, herring, and tench
Pierogi

]]> 2018-11-15 14:00:09 UTC https://padlet.com/aniola116/7yxq09bh8gms/wish/304794663 aniola116 https://padlet.com/aniola116/7yxq09bh8gms/wish/304798296 Hurrying to Bethlehem 
Przybieżeli do Betlejem

Lying in the manger 
 W żłobie leży]]> 2018-11-15 14:07:10 UTC https://padlet.com/aniola116/7yxq09bh8gms/wish/304798296 aniola116 https://padlet.com/aniola116/7yxq09bh8gms/wish/304801861 Polish people get practical presents at Christmas time. It’s pretty unusual to give cash instead of a gift.]]> 2018-11-15 14:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/aniola116/7yxq09bh8gms/wish/304801861 aniola116 https://padlet.com/aniola116/7yxq09bh8gms/wish/304803513 In Poland, the party really starts to get going in December with the start of advent. People count down the days attending nativity plays, cleaning and decorating their houses in preparation for the big day.]]> 2018-11-15 14:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/aniola116/7yxq09bh8gms/wish/304803513 aniola116 https://padlet.com/aniola116/7yxq09bh8gms/wish/304804617 A very popular film to watch in Poland over Christmas in 'Home Alone'! In Poland it's called 'Kevin Sam w Domu' ]]> 2018-11-15 14:15:47 UTC https://padlet.com/aniola116/7yxq09bh8gms/wish/304804617 aniola116 https://padlet.com/aniola116/7yxq09bh8gms/wish/304805117  is decorated with a star on the top (to represent the Star of Bethlehem), gingerbreads, lights (previously candles) and "bombki" which are baubles and glass ornaments in different shapes (though most often they are spheres). They are usually hand-made, painted or decorated in other way]]> 2018-11-15 14:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/aniola116/7yxq09bh8gms/wish/304805117 aniola116 https://padlet.com/aniola116/7yxq09bh8gms/wish/307030832 Many people in Poland celebrate Christmas Eve (Wigilia) on December 24. It precedes Christmas Day, December 25, which is a national public holiday to commemorate Jesus Christ’s birth.]]> 2018-11-22 13:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/aniola116/7yxq09bh8gms/wish/307030832 aniola116 https://padlet.com/aniola116/7yxq09bh8gms/wish/307032852 The Polish Santa is named Mikolaj (St. Nicholas in English), and children traditionally receive presents on his feast day and Christmas Day. In some regions of Poland, Gwiazdor stands in for Mikolaj on December 24 or the baby Jesus is the main gift-giver on Christmas Eve.]]> 2018-11-22 14:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/aniola116/7yxq09bh8gms/wish/307032852