Polsk folklore

Polish folklore

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The Traditional Polish Christmas. The Cracow szopka ("shop – kah" ; plural: "shop – key") is a folk art form with a rich history dating to the Middle Ages, when they originated as puppet theaters in the churches of Krakow, Poland. These structures were used for morality plays during the Christmas season.

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Polish Christmas Eve (Wigilia)

As in other parts of Eastern Europe, Polish Christmas is celebrated with a family feast on Christmas Eve. The whole family sits down to dinner together in Poland. Traditionally, 12 symbolic dishes are served in honor of the 12 apostles. Christmas has historically been a time for fortune-telling and superstition. Now Polish families may observe these old beliefs for fun and to remember past Christmases.

napkins tied with red ribbon on plate next to christmas decorations

Memories, recipes of a Polish-American Christmas

Poland Christmas Traditions Oplatek | The card-shaped oplatek is an edible wafer that Poles share (Christmas Eve)

an old violin with a long stick attached to it's back end and the rest of its body

Polish fiddle

The most beautiful pictures of Poland (17 photos)

Lowicz Costume, Poland

a man standing in front of a model of a building made out of legos

Unique Cracow tradition - the Cracow Christmas Crib

Fantastisk polsk folkkonst - Kurbits - din slöjdkompis i samtiden

Folkedrakter fra Krakow

there is a piece of cake on the plate next to an apple and cinnamon roll

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Makowiec (Poppy-seed roll)

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a man wearing a hat and holding a large wooden tube to his face while standing in a field

slavic-roots: A Polish Goral plays a Trembita/Trombita a typical labrophone folk instrument of the Carpathian mountains. The people of the Carpathians are generally a sheep herding people and traditionally used the horn as a signaling device to announce deaths, funerals, weddings, and to inform fellow-shepherds of each flock’s whereabouts

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