CHRISTMAS IN POLAND

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CHRISTMAS IN POLAND
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Christmas time in Poland starts on 6th December.
On that day Santa Claus comes to all children!!!!
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Its usually winter time and when the children
are waiting for Santa Claus they can make a
snowman!
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Santa Claus is called in our country SWIETY
MIKOLAJ. He arrives on a sleigh and brings the
gifts in a big sack.

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CHRISTMAS EVES TRADITIONS

• We have many Christmas Eves traditions
• The first one is about CHRISTMAS TREE. We usually
  decorate the tree on 24th December, but
  sometimes we can do it a little bit earlier?

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A Typical Polish Christmas tree
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TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS EVES SUPPER

• We celebrate traditional supper in that day. Its
  really important for us. We start the supper when
  the first star shines. Before we start the supper
  all family we brake wafer and wish Merry
  Christmas and health and everything what is
  important for us.

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BREAKING WAFERS
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CHRISTMAS EVES SUPPER

• Our traditional Christmas supper consists of 12
  dishes. We usually eat mushrooms or fish soups
  and potatoes, carp and cabbage with mushrooms or
  hotch potch. After dinner we eat some kind of
  dessert which we called MAKÓWKI. Its mix of
  rolls, poppy and nuts and rains.

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Favourite time of children

• The funniest and the most important moment for
  children is time of giving presents and gifts.
  The presents are under the Christmas tree nad
  children can find them after Christmas supper.

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GIFTS UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE