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CHRISTMACHRISTMAS S
TRADITIONTRADITIONS IN S IN
POLANDPOLAND
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The time before The time before Christmas…Christmas…
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AdventAdvent Advent starts always on
fourth Sunday before 24th December
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Christmas cardsChristmas cardsBefore Christmas we send Christmas cards to our friends and family
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We decorate We decorate Christmas Christmas
treestrees
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We also decorate our We also decorate our houses and gardenshouses and gardens
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MangerMangerss//CribCribs are s are
prepared at prepared at churches churches and city and city marketsmarkets
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24th December24th DecemberChristmas EveChristmas Eve
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Christmas Eve is a familyChristmas Eve is a family holiday. Family members holiday. Family members gather gather around the around the Christmas table.Christmas table.
A spare place is left for an A spare place is left for an unexpected guest.unexpected guest.
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On Christmas Eve, we wait On Christmas Eve, we wait for the first star to start our for the first star to start our
supper.supper.
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During the supper we During the supper we share wafer called share wafer called
„opłatek”„opłatek”
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We put some hay under a We put some hay under a tablecloth. It reminds us tablecloth. It reminds us that Jesus was born that Jesus was born in a stable.in a stable.
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On Christmas Eve we eat On Christmas Eve we eat vegetarian dishes. vegetarian dishes.
We traditionally serve 12 We traditionally serve 12 dishes during the supper dishes during the supper
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We sing Christmas We sing Christmas carols.carols.
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Santa Claus Santa Claus comes on comes on
Christmas Eve…Christmas Eve…
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And leaves us presents And leaves us presents under the Christmas treeunder the Christmas tree
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People attend the night People attend the night mass called „Pasterka”mass called „Pasterka”
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The following days The following days of Christmof Christmasas
25th December – 25th December – Christmas DayChristmas Day
26th December – Saint 26th December – Saint Stephen DayStephen Day
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CAROLLERSCAROLLERSChildrenChildren go from door to go from door to door and sing Christmas door and sing Christmas
carols.carols.
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We spend time with our We spend time with our families and friendsfamilies and friends
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The EpiphanyThe Epiphany The end of The end of Christmas is Christmas is considered to considered to be onbe on66thth JanuaryJanuary
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Merry ChristmasMerry Christmasandand
A Happy New Year A Happy New Year 2013!2013!