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THE TRADITIONS THE TRADITIONS OF THE FIRST DAY OF OF THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING SPRING IN POLAND IN POLAND 21st March – 21st March – the beginning of spring the beginning of spring

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THE TRADITIONS THE TRADITIONS OF THE FIRST DAY OF OF THE FIRST DAY OF

SPRING SPRING IN POLANDIN POLAND21st March – 21st March –

the beginning of springthe beginning of spring

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What is „Marzanna”?What is „Marzanna”?

Marzanna Marzanna is a man of straw. is a man of straw.

It’s a symbol It’s a symbol of winter, illnessess of winter, illnessess and evil.and evil.

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Performing the Marzanna drowning ritual is a very old Polish tradition. It’s been performed for hundreds of years.

On 21st March people take Marzanna to the river, burn it and then drown it.

Performing Performing the Marzanna the Marzanna drowning ri tualdrowning ri tual

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Gaik - MaikGaik - Maik

After destroying After destroying Marzanna people used Marzanna people used to come back to come back to their village to their village with a decorated branch with a decorated branch – a symbol of incoming – a symbol of incoming springspring. .

This branchThis branch is called is called „Gaik – Maik”„Gaik – Maik”

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What do we say drowning What do we say drowning Marzanna?Marzanna?

Marzanno, Marzanno Marzanno, Marzanno odpłyń gdzieś za morza niechaj zima minie, niech kwitną już kwiaty a kra na strumyku zielenią się zboża. wraz z Tobą odpłynie.

Marzanno, Marzanno Marzanno, Marzanno już nie chcemy ciebie zabierz z sobą lody, niech świeci nam słonko chcę cieszyć się wiosną na wiosennym niebie. póki jestem młody.

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Wiosno, wiosno, wiosenko przychodź do nas prędko!Żegnamy już zimę żegnamy, bo na wiosenkę czekamy!

Marzanno, MarzannoTy zimowa pannoCiebie pożegnamyWiosnę przywitamy

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Marzanna at our schoolMarzanna at our school

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