Archive for 'Traditions'
Can you name most common board games in Polish? Posted by Kasia on Jun 1, 2021
Board games (gry planszowe) have been played, traveled, and evolved in most cultures and societies throughout history. Board games are tabletop games that typically use pieces moved or placed on a pre-marked board. Why is this post about board games? Because today is an International Tabletop Day! And it is also Children’s Day (Dzień Dziecka)…
Have you heard about Polish Juwenalia Festival? Posted by Kasia on May 28, 2021
Juwenalia is a festival organized for students of Polish universities and is definitely an event one should not miss! This holiday is usually celebrated every year in May, before the summer exams, sometimes at the beginning of June. I’m pretty sure every student in Poland loves the month of May! The month is filled with…
Healthy living with herbs the Polish way. Posted by Kasia on May 25, 2021
Healthy, natural living has always been inherent element of Polish culture. Poland’s home remedies passed down from generation to generation could literally make a book of alternative medicine. In this beautiful country you can always count on a great advice from a mother or grandmother when it comes to natural remedies. I mean, who wouldn’t…
Did you know that Poppy is the national flower of Poland? Posted by Kasia on May 21, 2021
National Flowers (kwiaty narodowe) are symbols representing a country. Some national flowers have cultural or religious roots (korzenie kulturowe lub religijne) that go back hundreds or even thousands of years and may or may not have been officially adopted. The national flower of Poland is a beautiful red poppy (czerwony mak)! Native flowers (rodzime kwiaty) of…
How many of you have tried kaszanka: Polish blood sausage? Posted by Kasia on Apr 16, 2021
Every time I mention kaszanka/blood sausage to my friends…everyone just makes this horrible face…Well, people here in USA are not exactly used to eating blood sausage. Unless you grew up in Poland! Even though there are different regional varieties of this famous Polish delicacy, it typically consists of pork offal (podroby wieprzowe), animal’s blood (krew…
My favorite memories of spending Easter in Poland Posted by Kasia on Mar 31, 2021
I have so many memories of celebrating different holidays I spent in Poland. As you know, Poland is a country with rich traditions. Despite being at the heart of much destruction during World War II, it has kept much of its cultural heritage remarkably intact. Easter in Poland is filled with amazing customs! There are…