CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS IN POLAND

Home decoration In Poland, the houses were decked with colored candles. Front of the house Christmas tree decorated with various chains and candles

Get gifts from Santa on December 24 He lives at the North Pole Santa claus Get gifts from Santa on December 24 He lives at the North Pole Is always dressed in a red dress

Get gifts from Santa on December 24 Santa claus Get gifts from Santa on December 24 He lives at the North Pole Is always dressed in a red dress

Christmas tree In Poland, Christmas eve dressed in the morning. At the Christmas tree droppings assumed, chains and colorful candles. Gifts open after the Christmas party which is on December 24th. Christmas undresses to 2nd February

Roratni wreath On each Sunday of Advent one candle is lit on the wreath roratnim. These candles are 4 because it is 4 Saturday of Advent. If it is already 4 Sunday of Advent means of this week will be Christmas already

Christmas stable In the stable Jesus was born. They came to the shepherds, the three kings: Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar. In souvenir wear crib

Sharing of wafer Dividing the wafer is forgiveness. Wafer is divided into pre-dinner Christmas Eve. This habit is not only in Poland but also in Slovakia, Lithuania, Ukraine, the Czech Republic and Italy

Covered with an additional cover for newcomer Christmas Eve Dinner Christmas dinner should consist of 12 dishes. The participants sit when you see the first star Covered with an additional cover for newcomer

Singing Christmas carols After Christmas dinner we all start to sing Christmas carols

Shepherdess Midnight Mass, Mass pastoral - a solemn mass celebrated at night (usually about 24 hours) from 24 to 25 December, the first Christmas. Midnight marks the expectation and prayer aimed shepherds to Bethlehem. In Poland, is one of the most important Christmas tradition.

Mariusz Celiński-Mysław Przygotował: Mariusz Celiński-Mysław Z Klasy VC