CHRISTMAS IN POLAND

(winter time in Polish mountains)

• created by Aleksandra Wieczorek and the eTwinning pupils’ teamDecember 2010

CHRISTMAS TREE

Christmas Tree is decorated on Christmas

Eve with glass baubles,

homemade ornaments and lights. On the

top of the tree there is a star or a top

piece.

CHRISTMAS EVE SUPPER

(December 24th)

The supper begins with the appearance of the FIRST STAR as

the rememberance of the Bethlehem star.

We put bits of HAY under the tablecloth and …

…some MONEY under the plates for prosperity in the coming

year.

An EMPTY PLATE is left at the table for the Baby Jesus

or a wanderer.(this is my living room with the Christmas Eve table setting)

The supper begins with

the breaking of the WAFER

as the symbol of the unity

with Christ.

CHRISTMAS EVE DISHESTraditionally, there should be

TWELVE DISHES as the sybmol of twelve apostles. Nowadays, the

number of dishes is smaller.(this is Christmas Eve table setting at my home)

There is no meat eaten on Christmas Eve.

In the region of Silesia we eat:• fish soup

• beetroot soup

• carp

and as a dessert:

• ‘makowki ‘ – made of poppy seeds, white loaf, raisins,

almonds, walnuts, sugar, milk and cinnamon.

• ‘moczka’ – made of gingerbread, different kinds of compote and dried fruit and

nuts.

• compote of dry fruits

Children make various shaped gingerbreads.

(I have made these ones this year)

After the Christmas Eve supper , the

family gathers around the Christmas

tree to open the presents

and sing carols.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TIME!

from:Karolina Klaudia

PaulinaKacper Michał Paweł

and Aleksandra