Święta Bożego Narodzenia-Zwyczje i Obrzędy-Christmas Traditions and Rituals
Attributable to 24, 25 and 26 December are Christmas, just after Easter, the most important
period of the liturgical year. It is a special time in everyone's life, where you can enjoy and rejoice because of the birth of the Son of God. Due to the winter holiday season is the most charming of all the others. Most of the customs and rituals of Christmas, which today continues to be cultivated, has very old roots. Some of them have originated from the Old Polish period. A few days before the competent Christmas (in modern times, some do it a month before) to ensure adequate home decor and make Christmas decorations. For this purpose, people decorate their possessions przeróżnymi ornaments. Most often these are the sorts of colorful and iridescent glitter suspended in the windows, on balconies or on the trees bear the growing front of the house, lanterns, statues of St. Santa Claus, his sleigh and reindeer, snowmen, etc. Each as he can and as he pleases, decorates his house. Above the door hangs mistle
The focal point of Christmas preparations is dressing the Christmas tree. The custom of decorating coniferous trees from the eighteenth century in Germany, although some believe that it has much older roots. For live or artificial (ie organic) Christmas trees hang all sorts type and shape of the balls, chains, candy, hand made from various materials (paper, straw, etc.) ornaments, lights, angel hair, and sometimes fruits and gingerbread figures of such . angels and bells. At the top of the tree dominates the star as a symbol of the Star of Bethlehem. Under the tree on Christmas Eve arranged gifts - beautifully packaged and described small gifts for loved ones. At the moment, especially waiting children who believe that the gifts brings St. Nicholas, slipping unnoticed into the house through the chimney or window. Children know that to get a gift to meet the basic requirement - to be polite throughout the year. Otherwise, the rod enters. According to legend St. Nicholas is the patron saint of children and sailors. During his life he was a bishop living in Asia Minor, who worked with a good heart for the poor. He was also famous as a miracle worker, which include saved the town from starvation. Tradition dictates that the presents left by St. Nicholas opened until after Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve gala dinner is another important, and in fact is most important rite of Christmas, which has survived to this day. Family members sit down to a beautifully prepared table at the moment of the appearance of the first star in the sky (it wypatrywaniem usually deal with children). Table is covered in a special way. Under a white cloth placed a handful of hay, to commemorate the birth of Jesus in a lowly stable. On the table in addition to cover for all the people should find another one, extra, which symbolizes the memory of those loved ones that are no longer among the living. It is also a place for the lost person who would knock on our door. As tradition dictates, the table also arranged twelve (the number of the apostles) meatless Christmas Eve dishes. Among them are: beetroot soup with dumplings, carp in different ways (eg, jelly or fried), dumplings with mushrooms and cabbage, peas and cabbage, stewed prunes, kutia, noodles with poppy seeds, etc. Each region this is in addition to their own food, which is then eaten. Before eating dinner, household break between each wafer and make the Christmas wishes. Wafer symbolizes reconciliation. Then, in a relaxed, family atmosphere eaten supper. After its completion, the youngest in the family as the first can unpack their gifts. Then the singing carols and waiting for Midnight Mass, the Mass begins at midnight on Christmas night. Once in the church, you can watch specially prepared for the occasion, nativity scenes, which depict the birth of the Son of God. Usually, they are placed in the holy family with a baby, shepherds, animals, angels and Magi. It is worth to mention a very interesting tradition of making nativity scenes in Krakow, where there are also contemporary symbols and characters. Every year is organized in Krakow contest for the most beautiful crib. After the announcement of the results can all enjoy the first projects on the Main Market and the Historical Museum of the City of Krakow. Singing Christmas carols is the next most important custom Christmas supper. The first known Christmas melodies and lyrics come from traditional Polish day of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The most famous Christmas carols include, among others: "In the silence of the night," "Today in Bethlehem", "Lulajże Jezuniu", "wise men of the world, monarchs," "shepherds ran to Bethlehem," "When Christ is born," "When Miss lovely "," lying in a manger "," God is born, "the most beautiful" Silent Night ", which was translated into many languages. The pastorals is a fun holiday songs sung by the highland shepherds. The most famous is the Christmas song "Oh, maluśki, maluśki". On the first day of Christmas (ie, December 25) on the road can be found carolers (children poprzebierane for angels, devils, King Herod, death, etc.) who wander from house to house with a big star and singing Christmas carols. The custom of saying that they should be let into the house, listen to songs and singing a Christmas delicacy treat or a small fee. Otherwise, inmates will not prosper in the coming year.
toe, which - according to tradition - the family and bring prosperity to the whole house.
Niektóre słowa(nie pamientam czy to w tej pracy) ale gdybyś znalazł jakieś nie przetłumaczone to ponieważ nie wiedziałam jak je przetłumaczyć bo nie pamientam bo nie korzystam z tłumacza bo z tłumacza wychodzą gupoty (tak dopisałam moją małą wiedzę)hehehehehehehehe
Święta Bożego Narodzenia-Zwyczje i Obrzędy-Christmas Traditions and Rituals
Attributable to 24, 25 and 26 December are Christmas, just after Easter, the most important
period of the liturgical year. It is a special time in everyone's life, where you can enjoy and rejoice because of the birth of the Son of God. Due to the winter holiday season is the most charming of all the others. Most of the customs and rituals of Christmas, which today continues to be cultivated, has very old roots. Some of them have originated from the Old Polish period.
A few days before the competent Christmas (in modern times, some do it a month before) to ensure adequate home decor and make Christmas decorations. For this purpose, people decorate their possessions przeróżnymi ornaments. Most often these are the sorts of colorful and iridescent glitter suspended in the windows, on balconies or on the trees bear the growing front of the house, lanterns, statues of St. Santa Claus, his sleigh and reindeer, snowmen, etc. Each as he can and as he pleases, decorates his house. Above the door hangs mistle
The focal point of Christmas preparations is dressing the Christmas tree. The custom of decorating coniferous trees from the eighteenth century in Germany, although some believe that it has much older roots. For live or artificial (ie organic) Christmas trees hang all sorts type and shape of the balls, chains, candy, hand made from various materials (paper, straw, etc.) ornaments, lights, angel hair, and sometimes fruits and gingerbread figures of such . angels and bells. At the top of the tree dominates the star as a symbol of the Star of Bethlehem. Under the tree on Christmas Eve arranged gifts - beautifully packaged and described small gifts for loved ones. At the moment, especially waiting children who believe that the gifts brings St. Nicholas, slipping unnoticed into the house through the chimney or window. Children know that to get a gift to meet the basic requirement - to be polite throughout the year. Otherwise, the rod enters. According to legend St. Nicholas is the patron saint of children and sailors. During his life he was a bishop living in Asia Minor, who worked with a good heart for the poor. He was also famous as a miracle worker, which include saved the town from starvation. Tradition dictates that the presents left by St. Nicholas opened until after Christmas Eve.
Christmas Eve gala dinner is another important, and in fact is most important rite of Christmas, which has survived to this day. Family members sit down to a beautifully prepared table at the moment of the appearance of the first star in the sky (it wypatrywaniem usually deal with children). Table is covered in a special way. Under a white cloth placed a handful of hay, to commemorate the birth of Jesus in a lowly stable. On the table in addition to cover for all the people should find another one, extra, which symbolizes the memory of those loved ones that are no longer among the living. It is also a place for the lost person who would knock on our door. As tradition dictates, the table also arranged twelve (the number of the apostles) meatless Christmas Eve dishes. Among them are: beetroot soup with dumplings, carp in different ways (eg, jelly or fried), dumplings with mushrooms and cabbage, peas and cabbage, stewed prunes, kutia, noodles with poppy seeds, etc. Each region this is in addition to their own food, which is then eaten. Before eating dinner, household break between each wafer and make the Christmas wishes. Wafer symbolizes reconciliation. Then, in a relaxed, family atmosphere eaten supper. After its completion, the youngest in the family as the first can unpack their gifts. Then the singing carols and waiting for Midnight Mass, the Mass begins at midnight on Christmas night. Once in the church, you can watch specially prepared for the occasion, nativity scenes, which depict the birth of the Son of God. Usually, they are placed in the holy family with a baby, shepherds, animals, angels and Magi. It is worth to mention a very interesting tradition of making nativity scenes in Krakow, where there are also contemporary symbols and characters. Every year is organized in Krakow contest for the most beautiful crib. After the announcement of the results can all enjoy the first projects on the Main Market and the Historical Museum of the City of Krakow.
Singing Christmas carols is the next most important custom Christmas supper. The first known Christmas melodies and lyrics come from traditional Polish day of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The most famous Christmas carols include, among others: "In the silence of the night," "Today in Bethlehem", "Lulajże Jezuniu", "wise men of the world, monarchs," "shepherds ran to Bethlehem," "When Christ is born," "When Miss lovely "," lying in a manger "," God is born, "the most beautiful" Silent Night ", which was translated into many languages. The pastorals is a fun holiday songs sung by the highland shepherds. The most famous is the Christmas song "Oh, maluśki, maluśki".
On the first day of Christmas (ie, December 25) on the road can be found carolers (children poprzebierane for angels, devils, King Herod, death, etc.) who wander from house to house with a big star and singing Christmas carols. The custom of saying that they should be let into the house, listen to songs and singing a Christmas delicacy treat or a small fee. Otherwise, inmates will not prosper in the coming year.
toe, which - according to tradition - the family and bring prosperity to the whole house.
Niektóre słowa(nie pamientam czy to w tej pracy) ale gdybyś znalazł jakieś nie przetłumaczone to ponieważ nie wiedziałam jak je przetłumaczyć bo nie pamientam bo nie korzystam z tłumacza bo z tłumacza wychodzą gupoty
(tak dopisałam moją małą wiedzę)hehehehehehehehe