1. CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS IN POLAND

2. Home decoration
In Poland, the houses were decked with colored candles. Front of the house Christmas tree decorated with various chains and candles

3. Get gifts from Santa on December 24 He lives at the North Pole
Santa claus
Get gifts from Santa on December 24
He lives at the North Pole
Is always dressed in a red dress

4. Get gifts from Santa on December 24
Santa claus
Get gifts from Santa on December 24
He lives at the North
Pole
Is always dressed in a
red dress

5. Christmas tree
In Poland, Christmas eve dressed in the morning. At the Christmas tree droppings assumed, chains and colorful candles.
Gifts open after the Christmas party which is on December 24th.
Christmas undresses to 2nd February

6. Roratni wreath
On each Sunday of Advent one candle is lit on the wreath roratnim. These candles are 4 because it is 4 Saturday of Advent. If it is already 4 Sunday of Advent means of this week will be Christmas already

7. Christmas stable
In the stable Jesus was born. They came to the shepherds, the three kings: Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar. In souvenir wear crib

8. Sharing of wafer
Dividing the wafer is forgiveness. Wafer is divided into pre-dinner Christmas Eve.
This habit is not only in Poland but also in Slovakia, Lithuania, Ukraine, the Czech Republic and Italy

9. Covered with an additional cover for newcomer
Christmas Eve Dinner
Christmas dinner should consist of 12 dishes. The participants sit when you see the first star
Covered with an additional cover for newcomer

10. Singing Christmas carols
After Christmas dinner we all start to sing Christmas carols

11. Shepherdess
Midnight Mass, Mass pastoral - a solemn mass celebrated at night (usually about 24 hours) from 24 to 25 December, the first Christmas. Midnight marks the expectation and prayer aimed shepherds to Bethlehem. In Poland, is one of the most important Christmas tradition.

12. Mariusz Celiński-Mysław
Przygotował:
Mariusz Celiński-Mysław Z
Klasy VC