Transcript CHRISTMAS IN POLAND

CHRISTMAS IN POLAND
Christmas Day – in Christian tradition
feast which commemorate the birth
of Jesus Christus. It is always day
25 December.
Christmas Day is
preceded by Advent.
Christmas Eve isday 24 December.
CHRISTMAS EVE
Christmas Eve in the Polish is tradition
the most solemn and
most touching evening of the year.
The word "Christmas Eve"
comes from Latin and means a vigil.
Christmas Supper this is
strictly a family. Adopted in Poland
is the eighteenth century,
when it became a tradition in
the twentieth century.This is the first housewives
arrange general cleaning,
washing, cleaning.
DISHES
According to tradition, the number of Christmas Eve dishes
should be eneven.Is allowed number of 12 dishes - in
honor of the twelve apostles. This dishes are:
*mushroom soup
*red borscht with dumplings
*cabbage with peas
*carp in aspic
*cabbage with mushrooms
*fish in Greek
*noodles with poppy seeds
*kutia
*opium
*compote of dried
*dumplings with cabbage and mushrooms
*noodles with cabbage
SHARING THE WAFER.
The most important and the most touching moment was and
is sharing the blessed wafer.
The name "wafer" is derived from the Latin
word "oblatum„ or the offering.
The wafer was used for the Holy Mass
was not until the fifteenth century became
more popular when there has been
a massive baking.
He was a snack of wine, a means to seal letters,
lubricated with honey was
a delicacy for children.
CHRISTMAS CAROL.
An inseparable part of Christmas
is the Christmas carol. Name carol appeared long ago.
It is derived from the word "Calendae",
so called because the Romans
beginning of each month.
Over time carol song called not
only for Christmas, but also the
habit of walking from house
to house with the wishes
of Christmas - New Year.
Subsequent centuries
brought new carols,and the greatest
of their flowering dates
back to the seventeenth and eighteenth century.
Then arose today known carols as
„Silence of the night", God is born" and others.
CHRISTMAS TREE.
On the eve of Christmas almost every Polish family puts in his
apartment and decor Tree decoration. It is one of the youngest
tradition of Christmas Eve. Among conifer twigs wind round
chains, light, straw and tissue paper, are a souvenir of Serpenttempter. The star at the top of the tree symbolizes the star of
Bethlehem, which led the Three Kings to Baby Jesus.
Trees also be dressed in gingerbread figurines of humans
and animals, colorfully frosted, sprinkled with poppy seeds,.
Decorated Christmas tree became
home to Epiphany. In many parts
of the Polish custom of dressing
the Christmas tree has become
firmly established until the
early twentieth century.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
Christmas Eve custom of giving gifts beginning Aug.
your take even the Roman Saturnalia.
As of later centuries by the Church was named Star,
for gifts given when first noticed in the sky a star.
Half a star identified with the star of Bethlehem.
Because this part of Christmas Eve were
most interested in children,
therefore no wonder that they
eagerly looked out of the first
star in the sky.
SANTA CLAUS
They love it all - adults and children, rich and poor,
residents of large cities and small towns.
It is said, and was born at the turn of
the century III and IV in Turkey.
Circulating about him many legends.
In Poland, we are waiting for him on
6 December and Christmas Eve.
He is dressed in a red coat, and on
his back lugging a huge sack with presents.
Not so long ago the Polish children came
in the company of an angel and the devil.
Angel polite toddlers distributed sweets
and naughty devil handed rod.
Thank you for attention
By Roksana Raubic