Bride and Groom and Their First Dance The party officially starts when the couple comes back from the church and steps to the podium to take their first dance. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); XI No.2 Summer 1994 by Stan Garczynski, All Saints All Souls Day, November 1st and 2nd, Feast of Greenery, September 8th (Matki Boskiej Zielnej), Polish Easter Customs (Polskie Tradycje Wielkanocne), St. Andrews Night, November 30th (Noc Sw. Andrzeja albo Andrzejki), St. Nicholas Day, December 6th (Sw. Mikolaja albo Mikolajki). Holidays and Celebrations Szczodre Gody (Generous Festivities) - Winter solstice - December 21-22 Putting a tree of life at home, a ritual feast Jare wito (Spring Festival) - Spring equinox - March 21 Burning a sacred fire, drowning mammon, decorating eggs Noc Kupay (Night of Baths) - Summer solstice - June 21-22 Get 1-2 emails a month with the latest articles on Slavic culture, mythology and history. It was decorated with flowers, ribbons, hazelnuts, and the fruit of the mountain ash tree. These willow twigs are used on Palm Sunday as palms to be blessed in the church. Dyngus began somewhat around five in the morning, and the custom demanded that the house where the women slept be secretly invaded. (function (d) { St. Nicholas Day, December 6th (Sw. Mikolaja albo Mikolajki) One of the young girls of the family went to the nearest stream and brought back pails of water. One of the traditional dishes was Kutia, which was served in both the homes of the nobility and the serfs. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Popular sweet treats, especially loved on this day, are Pczki, Polish-style doughnuts, and Faworki, otherwise known as angel wings, which are crispy pieces of pastry dipped in sugar. Polish law does not provide it. The story goes that King Boleslaw and the knights sleep in a big, dark cavern, lying with their swords, bows, and lances. Polish and Slavic Paganism - Sanctuary of the Phoenix Continue with Recommended Cookies. It is also said that if somebody is too loud, misbehaves, or curses, Skarbnik may hit one with a lamp. The spirit of Dyngus is described in this lively description from the Poznan region during 1800s: Barely had the day dawned on Easter Monday when I woke the boys and gathered some water to start throwing it on the girls. There is a lot of debate as to the origins of this custom, but three different explanations emerge: Pagan riteDespite their religious beliefs, several Polish traditions are rooted in Pagan rites. Like in many other European countries, the arrival of summer is celebrated on St. John's Eve in Poland. They then literally throw winter into a lake or a river to drown. Their particular repertoire was to walk throughout the village singing carols. Often, singing or the reciting of old verses accompany the procession: Marzanna, Marzanna, swim across the seas. On their way to the Mass, they carefully observed the heavens. Wianki - ancient Polish tradition in modern times In old Poland, it was so significant that only after the Oczepiny, and not the church ceremony, that the man exercised his marriage privileges towards his new wife. 2014 - 2023Grupa MBE sp. As you might suspect, Poland has a whole series of customs and traditions surrounding Easter, which range from pious to playful, to downright pagan. The citys name was, of course, Warsaw. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Polish Holidays: Official and Traditional Celebrations They just needed something to be at the same time of the year, because of the fact that Pagan festivals and traditions were preserved even despite the Christianisation.

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