IT IS A FAMILY HOLIDAY,MOSTLY SPENT WITH

THE FAMILY – IT'SBACK TO THE TRADITIONS OF

ANCIENT TIMES

EVERYONE LOVES HIM!

HE IS DRESSED IN A RED COAT AND

ON HIS BACK HE CARRIES

A HUGE SACK WITH PRESENTS. HE

ENTERS THE HOUSE THROUGH THE

CHIMNEY.

TRADITION OF CHRISMAS IS SINGING CHRISMAS

CAROLS. ALL POLISH PEOPLE SING CAROLS AT HOMES

AND AT CHURCHES. THERE ARE A LOT OF CHRISTMAS

CAROLS IN POLAND

CHILDREN FROM

SCHOOL AND

KINDERGARTENS

ARRANGE A

NATIVITY PLAY.

CHILDREN PLAY

SCENES

FROM THE BIRTH

OF JESUS.

ALMOST IN EVERY

HOUSE PEOPLE

DECORATE THE

CHRISTMAS TREE.

PEOPLE HANG

BAUBLES,

CANDIES, CHAINS AND

EVEN NUTS ON THE

TREE.

NEXT HABIT IS GIVING GIFTS TO EACH OTHER. EVERYONE GIVES

EVERYONE A GIFT. CHILDREN LOVES GIFTS.

THEY ARE VERY HAPPY!

IN POLAND, CHRISTMAS

EVE DINNER BEGINS JUST

WHEN SOMEONE SEES

THE FIRST STAR IN THE

SKY.

THIS IS A VERY OLD

CUSTOM

REVERED BY CATHOLICS.

IN EVERY FAMILY ON CHRISTMAS TABLE THERE SHOULD BE 12 DISHES. THE

MOST POPULAR ARE: BORSHCH WITH DUMPLINGS, CARP, DUMPLING WITH

CABBAGE AND MUSHROOMS. PARENTS ENCOURAGE THEIR CHILDREN TO

HELP IN THE PREPARATIONS OF DISHES AND IT A GREAT FAMILY EVENT. AT

EACH TABLE THERE SHOULD BE A PLACE FOR AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR.

THE SYMBOL OF THE

BIRTH OF JESUS IS THE

CRIB. IN THE CENTRE

OF MOST TOWNS tHERE

ARE BIG CRIBS. ANYONE

CAN COME AND WATCH

THEM.

SOLEMN HOLLY MASS IS CELEBRATED AT MIDNIGHT OF 24TH , 25TH

DECEMBER..

TH

CHRISTMAS TRUCE

SP9 DZIERŻONIÓW, POLAND

WIKTORIA KURZYŃSKA

CLASS 6D

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