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Get you water toys ready for the Polish Wet Monday! Posted by Kasia on Mar 27, 2016
You probably heard about Śmigus Dyngus! It is a tradition in which people use bucket pails or water guns to soak each other with water. Easter Monday in Poland is a holiday and is called Śmigus-Dyngus or Lany Poniedzialek (wet Monday). This is a wonderful day of fun. It was traditionally the day when boys…
Beautiful Easter Palms in Poland and history behind them Posted by Kasia on Mar 20, 2016
Poland is a country full of unique traditions and customs, especially when it comes to holidays. As Easter is one of the most important holidays, I would like to tell you a few things about it so you won’t be surprised if you get a chance to celebrate it in our country. As you might…
Leap year traditions in Poland Posted by Kasia on Feb 28, 2016
It is almost here! Tomorrow is February 29th! My friend from Poland, Agnieszka, celebrates her birthday tomorrow! What a great way to stay young:) Let’s see…if she would really celebrate her birthday every 4 years, she would be only 9 today!!! Happy Birthday Agnieszka! Leap Day, on February 29, has been a day of traditions…
Have you seen this beautiful, painted village in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Feb 26, 2016
For the townsfolk of Zalipie, every day is a celebration since the isolated outpost blossomed into one of Poland’s most iconic villages. What was once a bleak and forgotten cluster of smoke-blackened huts, has over the years transformed into a kaleidoscopic feast of colour – and one of southern Poland’s best-kept treasures. Each house is decorated…
Valentines wishes and rhymes in Polish Posted by Kasia on Feb 13, 2016
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow! Today last minute wishes and rhymes for your love, friends, family in both Polish and English:) ♥ The best and most beautiful things in the world can’t be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart. As my love for you… – Najlepszych i najpiękniejszych rzeczy na…
How and where to spend Valentine’s Day in Poland Posted by Kasia on Feb 8, 2016
You don’t need a venue or an occasion to tell someone that you love and care for him/her, but pouring out your emotions to that special someone in the midst of a Valentine’s Day (Walentynki) celebration will surely make your partner overwhelmed with joy and happiness. Every year, 14th of February marks the onset of…
Some old traditional Polish games – do you remember them? Posted by Kasia on Feb 2, 2016
As the time passed by, almost every traditional Polish sport was forgotten. Nowadays there are only some small villages where people still play games such as palant, kapela, kulanie kulotka, pierścieniówka or ringo. These are the sports that aren’t totally forgotten and weren’t replaced by other types of sport more characteristic of our times. Pierścieniówka…