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Poland by https://padlet.com/caitlin_johns3/8o7nsl6n0jrx Sports and health en-us 2018-06-26 00:37:29 UTC 2023-06-06 19:42:24 UTC hello@padlet.com Sport in Poland caitlin_johns3 https://padlet.com/caitlin_johns3/8o7nsl6n0jrx/wish/268528719 Poland's sports include almost all sporting disciplines, in particular: volleyball, football (the most popular sport) and motorcycle speedway, ski jumping, track & field, basketball, boxing, fencing, rugby union, field hockey, handball, ice hockey, swimming and weightlifting.

Poland has been in many Olympics and world cups over the years. They are in the Poland National Football team and are currently playing in the world cup. Poland first competed in the Olympics in 1924.

In this pattern chart that is telling us how many steps on an average these countries do, Poland is light blue. On a weekday Poland get just over 15,000 steps and on a weekend they get about 15,000 steps. So in general they get about 15,000 steps per day.]]> 2018-06-26 00:42:41 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlin_johns3/8o7nsl6n0jrx/wish/268528719 Health in Poland caitlin_johns3 https://padlet.com/caitlin_johns3/8o7nsl6n0jrx/wish/268528733 2018-06-26 00:42:50 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlin_johns3/8o7nsl6n0jrx/wish/268528733 Food in Poland caitlin_johns3 https://padlet.com/caitlin_johns3/8o7nsl6n0jrx/wish/268528745 main dishes

Gołąbki - cabbage leaves stuffed with spiced minced meat and rice or with mushrooms and rice
Placki kartoflane/ziemniaczane - potato pancakes usually served with sour cream

soup

Kapuśniak - cabbage/sauerkraut soup
Chłodnik - cold soup made of soured milk, young beet leaves, beets, cucumbers and chopped fresh dill'

desert

Budyń - a kind of custard pudding (made with a starch instead of egg yolk); usually comes in many different flavors, such as vanilla, chocolate, banana or cherry
Szarlotka or jabłecznik - Polish apple cake
Kisiel - juicy pudding made with pure fruit juice thickened with starch

drinks

Beer (piwo) - popular brand names include Żywiec, Tyskie, Warka, Lech, Okocim, Piast, Łomża, Perła, Leżajsk, Żubr
Vodka (Polish: wódka) - since the 8th century. In the 11th century they were called gorzalka and originally used as medicines. The world's first written mention of the drink and the word "vodka" was in 1405 from Akta Grodzkie, the court documents from the Palatinate of Sandomierz in Poland. It is traditionally drunk with a 50- to 100-milliliter glass (shot glass). Popular brand names include Belvedere, Chopin, Sobieski, Luksusowa, Absolwent, Żubrówka, Wyborowa, Biała Dama, Polonaise, Żołądkowa Gorzka, Starka, Krupnik, Siwucha

]]> 2018-06-26 00:43:01 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlin_johns3/8o7nsl6n0jrx/wish/268528745 About Poland caitlin_johns3 https://padlet.com/caitlin_johns3/8o7nsl6n0jrx/wish/268529142 Common cultural practices -

- Epithany Day
On the 6th of Janurary it is Epiphany day and a number of Polish cities will see colourful pageants of carol singers and people in fancy dress. The marchers are led by Three Wise Men of the East, who came to Bethlehem to worship newly born Jesus Christ, as the Gospel of Matthew has it.

- Poland's day of the Flag
The Day of the Flag is celebrated on 2nd of May. On this day, Poles reflect upon the long history of the red and white national colours and proudly display flags outside their houses.

- Miracle of Vistula
The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is celebrated on 15th of August. The same day also marks the Day of the Polish Armed Forces, which is linked to the anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw in 1920, also known as the ‘Miracle of the Vistula.’

- National Poland Independence Day
Poland’s Independence Day commemorating the country’s regained independence on 11th November 1918 after 123 years of partitions and rule by Russia, Prussia and Austria is one of the most important national holidays in Poland. Most Poles spend it in the company of friends and family, enjoying their day off.

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