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St.Andrew’s Eve Staszek Lipiński
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History of St.Andrews Eve History of that Eve started in ancient Greece on Sporad’s islands from two Greek words aner, andros. These words mean men. And from the name Andress. People made magic tricks. At first futuretelling was done individually. Now there are parties.
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Polish tradition In Poland on St. Andrews Eve only girls before marrying make Predictions. The date of that Eve is 29th November. They get hot wax through the key. They get hot wax through the key. They push the candle onto the water. They push the candle onto the water. They put paper with names of boys under the pillow They put paper with names of boys under the pillow They write poems about St. Andrews Eve. They write poems about St. Andrews Eve. They peel the apple, whose peeling was the longest, that one will first get married. They peel the apple, whose peeling was the longest, that one will first get married. At midnight they sit in front of the mirror and light a candle and they wait to see her husband’s face in the mirror. At midnight they sit in front of the mirror and light a candle and they wait to see her husband’s face in the mirror.
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We celebrate it on 29 th November We also do… We also do…
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Girls put paper with names of boys under the pillow
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Wax figures show feature! We get hot wax into the water through the key
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We write names of people and check them by needle. That name will be your husband or wife’s name!
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Parties!
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We play fun game. „The shoe” Whose left shoe touches the door first, its owner will first get married … Whose left shoe touches the door first, its owner will first get married …
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What does that Eve mean? That Eve means going to the winter time. These are last autumn days to have fun and last parties before Christian Advent. St. Andrews Eve ends the catholic church year.
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Thank you for watching!! Staszek Lipiński class Vb Staszek Lipiński class Vb 353 Primary School in Warsaw, Poland 353 Primary School in Warsaw, Poland
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