CHRISTMAS IN POLAND

Gabriela Tomczak

MAKING DUMPLINGS Dumplings

Dumplings are classic Polish dish served on Christmas table. They are known in Poland since the thirteen century. Dish is made of cooked dough, roast or deep fried. They are rolled on thin pastry. They can be served with different filings for example mushrooms or cabbage. Dumplings should be baked by family to even better feel Christmas time

The Christmas treeThe Christmas tree is decorated a few days before Christmas Eve by the whole family. My family typically assumed baubles, chains and other ornaments on Christmas tree. Some of the people have real or artificial tree. Without a Christmas tree there wouldn’t be Christmas.

DECORATING CHRISTMAS TREE

ONE PLATE TOO MUCH !!! One plate too much In the Poland there is tradition to put one more plate on the Christmas table. In Christmas Eve people put one more plate for hungry traveler. When the traveler comes, you must give him food and drink. In such way we presente our hospitality during this special day.

HAY UNDER THE TABLECLOTH Hay under the tablecloth This is very typical Polish tradition to put hay under the tablecloth. In Christmas Eve dinner we put hay under the tablecloth to remind the birth of Jesus. Smell of hay also underline to the special climate of Christmas.

SHARING THE WAFER Sharing the waferSharing the wafer is one of unique Polish Christmas eye tradition. It is a habit which is performed before Christmas Eve dinner. Family consist of a wish and they share the wafer. Everyone must to share the wafer with all people during the Christmas Eve.

BAKING GINGERBREAD

Baking gingerbreadBaking gingerbread isn’t only Polish Christmas tradition however I love doing it therefore I would like to mention it too. Gingerbread are baked almost all over the world. They are made from different patterns. We garnished them with a lot of frosting and topping.

WHY WE LIKE CHRISTMAS? We love Christmas because we can spend it with family. We also love Christmas because of gifts which we get during

this time We spent this special time to meet members of family. This is also long time without school

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