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CHRISTMAS IN POLAND
(winter time in Polish mountains)
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created by Aleksandra Wieczorek and the eTwinning pupils’ team
December 2010
CHRISTMAS
TREE
Christmas Tree is
decorated on
Christmas Eve
with glass
baubles,
homemade
ornaments and
lights. On the
top of the tree
there is a star or
a top piece.
CHRISTMAS EVE
SUPPER
(December 24th)
The supper begins with the appearance
of the FIRST STAR as the
rememberance of the Bethlehem star.
We put bits of HAY
under the tablecloth
and …
…some MONEY under
the plates for
prosperity in the
coming year.
An EMPTY PLATE is left at the table
for the Baby Jesus or a wanderer.
(this is my living room with the Christmas Eve table setting)
The supper
begins with
the breaking
of the
WAFER as
the symbol of
the unity
with Christ.
CHRISTMAS EVE DISHES
Traditionally, there should be TWELVE
DISHES as the sybmol of twelve apostles.
Nowadays, the number of dishes is smaller.
(this is Christmas Eve table setting at my home)
There is no meat eaten on Christmas Eve.
In the region of Silesia we eat:
• fish soup
• beetroot soup
• carp
and as a dessert:
• ‘makowki ‘ – made of poppy seeds, white
loaf, raisins, almonds, walnuts, sugar,
milk and cinnamon.
• ‘moczka’ – made of gingerbread, different
kinds of compote and dried fruit and
nuts.
• compote of dry fruits
Children make various shaped
gingerbreads.
(I have made these ones this year)
After the
Christmas Eve
supper , the
family gathers
around the
Christmas tree to
open the presents
and sing carols.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TIME!
from:
Karolina
Klaudia
Kacper
Michał
and Aleksandra
Paulina
Paweł