CHRISTMAS INCHRISTMAS INPOLANDPOLAND

CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS ( IN POLISH : BOŻE NARODZENIE ) ( IN POLISH : BOŻE NARODZENIE )

CHRISTMAS IN POLAND ISTHE MOST FAMILIAR,TRADITIONAL AND JOYFULTIME. DURING CHRISTMASPEOPLE TRY TO BE KIND,FRIENDLY AND GENEROUSTO ONE ANOTHER. THEBEGINNING OF CHRISTMASTIME IS CALLED ADVENT.DURING ADVENT PEOPLEPREPARE THEIR HOUS ESFOR CHRISTMAS .

THE MOST POPULAR DISHESTHE MOST POPULAR DISHES

BOILED OR FRIED PIEROGIS ’ WITH SAUERKRAUT AND

MUSHROOMS

MUSHROOM SOUP•RED BORSH WITH PIES

CARP: FRIED, IN A JELLY

Dessert:poppy-seed cake, compote of dried fruit, Kutia

CHRISTMAS EVECHRISTMAS EVE„ WIGILIA”„ WIGILIA”

ON THIS DAY FAMILIES DECORATE CHRISTMAS TREE ANDPREPARE THE CHRISTMAS EVE SUPPER. THE SUPPERSHOULD TRADITIONALLY CONSISTS OF TWELVE DISHES .

THE TABLE IS USUALLY COVERED WITH WHITE TABLECLOTH AND HAY IS S PREAD UNDER IT.

WHEN THE FIRST STAR APPEARS IN THE SKY, PEOPLETAKE SEATS AT THE CHRISTMAS TABLE.THEY DO NOT FORGET LEAVING AN EMPTYPLACE FOR AN UNEXPECTED GUEST.

BEFORE THE SUPPER MEMBERS OF THE FAMILYSHARE THE HOLY WAFER, AFTER SUPPER THEY GIVE EACH

OTHER PRESENTS WHICH WERE PUT UNDERTHE CHRISTMAS TREE AND SING THE CHRISTMAS CAROLS .

TRADITIONAL WISHESTRADITIONAL WISHESIN POLISH• WESOŁYCH ŚWIĄT• SZCZĘŚLIWEGO NOWEGO ROKU

IN ENGLISH• MERRY CHRISTMAS• HAPPY NEW YEAR