Christmas in Poland!Christmas in Poland!

Traditions of ChristmasTraditions of Christmas

Twelve dishes.Twelve dishes. Hay under the tableclothHay under the tablecloth Penny in Pierog Penny in Pierog Waiting for the first starWaiting for the first star An empty place at the tableAn empty place at the table

Twelve dishes.Twelve dishes.

On Polish tables, we On Polish tables, we have twelve disheshave twelve dishes..

For example:For example:1.1. CarpCarp2.2. BorschtBorscht3.3. DumplingsDumplings4.4. Cabbage with peasCabbage with peas5.5. Noddles with poppy Noddles with poppy

seedseed

Hay under the tableclothHay under the tablecloth

Hay under the tablecloth symbolizes the place in which Jesus was born - nativity scene and hay, on which he laid at his birth.

Penny in Pierog Penny in Pierog

Put a penny to the one of the Christmas dishes (dumplings). The person who finds it wil l have good luck throughout the year.

Waiting for the first starWaiting for the first star

To beginTo begin the the Christmas EveChristmas Eve , we, we must must noticenotice the the f irst star. The first f irst star. The first star simbolizes thestar simbolizes the star of Bethlehem star of Bethlehem that that guidedguided three three kings.kings.

An empty place at the tableAn empty place at the table

This beautiful tradit ion means that we are This beautiful tradit ion means that we are prepared for the coming of the unexpectedprepared for the coming of the unexpected guest. We remember guest. We remember about about lonely and lonely and abandonedabandoned people and we are ready to people and we are ready to welcome them in our house.welcome them in our house.

Proverb says: „A Guest in the house means Proverb says: „A Guest in the house means God God in the housein the house ”. ”. Our hearts and thoughts are also Our hearts and thoughts are also with those who can not spend with those who can not spend Christmas Christmas t ime time with uswith us ..