Regional traditions

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”Drowning of Marzanna”

The Drowning of Marzanna, or Burning of Marzanna, is a traditional folk fest in Poland. These festivals are to symbolically welcome the spring and bury the winter. They take place on the March 21.The 21th of March is the first full day of spring.

Marzanna is a big doll. She is the symbol of winter, cold and dark. She is made from straw

and dressed in old woman’s clothes.

Today drowning of Marzanna is maily done by children. In our school pupils also celebrate this age-old custom.

By Oliwia B. and Alicja B.

We start celebrate Easter one week before – Holy Week.

Palm Sunday – we go to the church with palms.

On Easter Saturday we go to church to bless eggs and other food (bread, ham, salt, a lamb made of sugar).

On Easter Sunday morning we have the Easter breakfast.

Children believe that bunny brings them some presents such as sweets or small chocolate eggs.

On Easter Monday – Wet Monday -boys splash girls with water

Nowadays, this funny tradition is called "Smingus dyngus".

By Bartek, Oliwia D. and Rafał

Ivan Kupala Day

On June 21th people celebrate Ivan Kupala Day (pl. Noc Kupały, Noc Świętojńska)It is a magical night! The shortest night in the whole year, the celebration of Fire and Water, the union of male and female powers, the only moment when the flower of the fern blooms, it is the pre-Slavic festival of Love!

By Zosia

St. Andrew's Day is the feast day of Saint Andrew.It is celebrated on 30 November.

The night before St. Andrew’s Day is magic. Girls want to know names of their future husbands, their professions etc.

By Filip and Patryk

All Saints' Day

celebrated on 1 November in honor of all the saints, known and unknown

The tradition is to light candles and visit the graves of deceased relatives

By Natalia and Kamil

Santa Claus brings presents for children on 6th of December This tradition was started so that kids could enjoy Christmas holidays in many different ways.

By Karolina

Decorations in our school

By Patrycja and Justyna

Decorations at our houses

By Alicja S.

After Christmas people disguise themselves for example as angels, kings, bears and go from house to house and wish

others hapiness and health.

By Alan and Sebastian

Hope you enjoy it!