{"id":5044,"date":"2014-04-16T21:39:10","date_gmt":"2014-04-16T21:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/?p=5044"},"modified":"2014-06-06T18:21:27","modified_gmt":"2014-06-06T18:21:27","slug":"polish-religious-easter-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/polish-religious-easter-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Polish Religious Easter traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most significant Catholic traditions in Poland is Wielkanoc<\/strong> or \u015awi\u0119ta Wielkanocne<\/strong> (Easter) that commemorates Zmartwychwstanie Jezusa Chrystusa<\/strong> (Jesus Christ Resurrection).<\/p>\n

First, on the last Thursday before Wielki Post<\/strong> (Lent) there is the so-called T\u0142usty Czwartek<\/strong> (Fat Thursday) when all the people eat p\u0105czki wype\u0142nione marmolad\u0105<\/strong> (donuts filled with marmalade) or faworki<\/strong> or chrust<\/strong> (sweet crispy biscuits in the shape of thin folded ribbons, deep-fried and with powdered sugar). Then, we have forty days of Wielki Post<\/strong> (Lent) which starts with \u015aroda Popielcowa<\/strong> or Popielec<\/strong> (Ash Wednesday). It finishes the period of karnawa\u0142<\/strong> (carnival). During this time every Friday there is Droga Krzy\u017cowa<\/strong> (Stations of the Cross) in churches \u2013 a service which depicts Jesus road to be ukrzy\u017cowany<\/strong> (crucified) and every Sunday \u2013 Gorzkie \u017bale<\/strong> (Opening Lamentations) \u2013 it is a collection of songs about M\u0119ka<\/strong> Chrystusa<\/strong> (Christ\u2019s Passion).<\/p>\n

On the fifth Sunday of the Lent there is Niedziela Palmowa<\/strong> when we bring ga\u0142\u0105zki palmowe<\/strong> or palmy<\/strong> (palms) to church to be po\u015bwi\u0119cone<\/strong> (blessed). There is a special konkurs<\/strong> (competiotion) known in the whole Poland which takes place in the village called Lipnica Murowana \u2013 its main idea is to make the highest and the most beautiful palm.<\/p>\n

Then, there are Wielki Czwartek<\/strong> (Holy Thursday), Wielki Pi\u0105tek<\/strong> (Good Friday) and Wielka<\/strong> Sobota<\/strong> (Holy Saturday) when there are special services in churches. On Wielka Sobota<\/strong> (Holy Saturday) we put different kinds of food into koszyki<\/strong> (baskets): jajka<\/strong> (eggs), s\u00f3l<\/strong> (salt), chleb<\/strong> (bread), kie\u0142basa<\/strong> (sausage), chrzan<\/strong> (horseradish) and we take them to church where they are po\u015bwi\u0119cone<\/strong> (blessed) and eaten for uroczyste \u015bniadanie wielkanocne<\/strong> (solemn Easter breakfast) on Niedziela Wielkanocna<\/strong>, Wielka Niedziela<\/strong> or Niedziela Zmartwychwstania<\/strong> Pa\u0144skiego<\/strong> (Easter Sunday).<\/p>\n

The most important day of Easter is mentioned above Niedziela Wielkanocna, Wielka Niedziela or Niedziela Zmartwychwstania Pa\u0144skiego<\/strong> (Easter Sunday) with solemn masses. It is the day to be spent with families and relatives, to relax and rest. For children, there is the custom that zaj\u0105czek wielkanocny<\/strong> (Easter bunny) brings presents. Sometimes, parents hide the gifts in different parts of the house, room or garden and children must look for them.<\/p>\n

Poniedzia\u0142ek Wielkanocny<\/strong> (Easter Monday) has a tradition called \u015amingus-Dyngus<\/strong> (Dyngus Day) that is why it is also known as Lany Poniedzia\u0142ek<\/strong> (Wet Monday)\u2013 people make others wet by pouring water or perfumes. It is especially popular with children and teenagers.<\/p>\n

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Similarly to Bo\u017ce Narodzenie (Christmas), there are also various decorations bought, made and prepared for Easter. These are: baranki and zaj\u0105czki cukrowe<\/strong> (sugar Easter lambs and bunnies), kury<\/strong> (chickens) and pisanki<\/strong> (colourful Easter eggs) \u2013 r\u0119cznie malowane<\/strong> (hand painted), farbowane<\/strong> (dyed) or the so-called wydmuszki<\/strong> (blown eggs).<\/p>\n

As you see, Polish festivals are rich in numerous traditions \u2013 both religious and these more earthly ones. This is very pleasant and weeks earlier all the people just feel the special atmosphere of oncoming unusual time. Polish people prepare for these Holy Days carefully cleaning and tidying the flats and houses, going shopping to buy presents for their relatives and thinking also about the spiritual side of the festivals.<\/p>\n

Do nast\u0119pnego razu… (Till next time…)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

One of the most significant Catholic traditions in Poland is Wielkanoc or \u015awi\u0119ta Wielkanocne (Easter) that commemorates Zmartwychwstanie Jezusa Chrystusa (Jesus Christ Resurrection). First, on the last Thursday before Wielki Post (Lent) there is the so-called T\u0142usty Czwartek (Fat Thursday) when all the people eat p\u0105czki wype\u0142nione marmolad\u0105 (donuts filled with marmalade) or faworki or…<\/p>\n

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