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Welcome to Poland - Calendars - Miscellaneous - General, Basic and Introductory Information about Poland



• Poland - Basic Information - Facts - Statistics
  
• NEW! News from Poland Updated Daily
  
• NEW! February 05: Polish weather - any reason to complain? (no.4)
  
• FAQ about Poland
  
• ABC about Poland - links
  
• Quiz about Poland

Calendar, birthdays, aniversaries, names

• NEW! May 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Polish Calendar
  
• Linden (Lipy) in July (Lipiec) in Poland
  
• October's Polish Traditions: St. Hedwig's & St. Luke's Days; Fall Recipes for Soups and Desserts
  
• The most Common Baby names in Poland – History, Trends
  
• Days of the Week in Polish Calendar - Origin and Meaning
  
• Months in Polish calendar - Origin and Meaning
  
• Monthly Calendar for Polish Culture
  
• Birthday and Namesday Celebration in Poland
  
• Birthdays & Namesdays - Calendar, Parties & Food
  
• International Children's Day - June 1st
  
• Mother's Day in Poland, May 26
  
• Barborka, Miners' Day (St. Barbara Day), December 4th
  
• January 1st - Namesday of Mieszko - Founder of the First Polish Royal Dynasty
  
• Selection of articles about the feasts devoted to the saints and patrons
  
• The most Important Events of 2004 in Poland
  
• Polish Culture Visitors' Interactive Map - pin your name!
  



Miscallenous celebrations

• Site of the Month Award - List
  
• NEW! Polish Culture Guestbook
  
• NEW! The Short History of Polish Culture BellaOnline Website, Forum & Newsletter
  
• Links: Polish Mass Media
  
• Links: Religion
  
• Polish Culture Visitors' Interactive Map - pin your name!
  
• Subscribe to the Polish Newsletter!

Easter - Lent and Easter Traditions in Poland

EASTER - TRADITION, FOOD

• NEW! Feast of Corpus Christi in Krakow
• NEW! Rekawka or "Sleeve" Festival in Krakow
• NEW! Holy Saturday - Food Blessing Ceremony & Visiting Jesus Tomb
• NEW! Some Lesser-known Traditions of Polish Spring and Easter
• NEW! Sinking of Marzanna - Pagan Traditions of Spring
• Quiz about Easter
• Poles through the Tradition of Suffering (Lent) and Resurrection (Easter)
• Palm Sunday Traditions in Poland - Easter Palms from Pussy Willows and other Customs
• Polish Spring and Easter Rituals
• Smigus Dyngus and other Polish old Easter Traditions
• Polish Lent Tradition

SPRING

• NEW! Every Fourth Stork is Polish
• NEW! Storks in Mythology and Literature
• NEW! Some Lesser-known Traditions of Polish Spring, Lent and Easter - Nostalgic for Poland

EASTER EGGS

• NEW! Pisanki: An Ancient Art of Hope and Life
• Easter Eggs - dyed, scratched & blown - Kraszanki, Skrobanki & Wydmuszki
• Art of Coloring Easter Eggs in Poland - Wax Flowing Technique
• Easter Food Blessing, an ancient Polish custom

EASTER FOOD

• NEW! Chef Mike's Pashka (Pascha) Recipe
• Traditional Pre-Lenten Paczki (Pounchki, punchki)
  
• Martha Stewart and Polish Easter Traditions
• Polish Soups - Ryemeal Soup (Zur)
• Chrust (Chrusciki) or Faworki
• Lent and Easter in Hamtramck
• Herring Salad with Beans
• Herring with Potatoes (in Uniforms) for Ash Wednesday
• Polish Food - Paczki (pounchki, punchki) Recipe
• Paczki's (Pounchki) & Herring Day; Fat Thursday & Tuesday
• Horseradish Soup - Easter food

EASTER - PERSONAL STORIES, MEMOIRS

• A Polish Easter in Philadelphia
• Lent and Easter in Hamtramck
• Polish Easter Tradition from Montreal Canada

CHRISTMAS IN POLAND- Christmas Habits in Poland

CHRISTMAS - HISTORY, TRADITION, RELIGIOUS CELEBRATION

• NEW! Polish Christmas FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
• NEW! Timeframe and Traditions of Polish Christmas
• Polish Christmas - Traditions, Family, and Food
• Christmas in Poland; St. Claus Day and more(I)
  
• Christmas in Poland; Religious Aspects, Roraty (II)
• Christmas in Poland; Christmas Eve/Wigilia (III)
• Christmas Timeframe, Advent and ...Temptations
• Christmas's Pagan & Folk Traditions (I)
• Christmas's Pagan & Folk Traditions (II)
• Who and When brings Gifts to Polish children during Christmas Season?
  

CHRISTMAS - FOOD & MUSIC

• Food during the Christmas Eve (Wigilia)
• Kolendy - The Polish Christmas Carols
• Christmas Carols, Music & Crafts Bookstore

CHRISTMAS - PASTIMES, CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATION

• NEW! Polish Star Christmas Story
• The Old Bear - a Nice Play for Children during Christmas
• How to decorate a Polish Christmas Tree (I)
• How to decorate a Polish Christmas Tree (II)

CHRISTMAS - CARNIVAL, AFTER CHRISTMAS DAY FESTIVITIES

• January 1st - Namesday of Mieszko - Founder of the First Polish Royal Dynasty
• How Poles celebrate the New Year’s Eve (Sylwester)
• Nativity Scenes (szopkas) from an Exhibition in Krakow
• Attractions after Christmas Eve: Nativity Scenes, Szopka ... and Polish Bison

CHRISTMAS - PERSONAL STORIES, MEMOIRS

• Polish Christmas, my Memories from Silesia
• Remembering Christmastime on Polish Hill, PA
• Christmas in Hamtramck in Polish-American Family-Childhood Memories





Crafts and jewels - Polish beautiful crafts and products



• NEW! The Frenzy of Ecstasy - Famous Painting by Podkowinski - Jigsaw Puzzle
• Prussian Homage by Matejko - jigsaw puzzle
• The Storks (Bociany) by Chelmonski - Jigsaw Puzzle
• Polish Poster Art from Allison Campbell's Collection
• European Crafts, Polish Pottery and China from Old World Merchant
• Lizard and Other Inclusions in Baltic Amber
• Green Amber



Traditions of Midsummer



• NEW! Midsummer in Poland - 2007
• Pagan Traditions in Poland; St. John Night and Midsummer
• Wreaths of Flowers and Herbs
• Ceremony of Wianki. in Washington, D.C.



ALL SAINTS' DAY & Other Traditions of the Fall season



• NEW! All Saints' Day by Night at Powazki Cemetery, Famous Polish Graveyard in Warsaw Poland
• NEW! Photographs from the Celebrations of the All Saints' Day in Poland
• All Saints' Day in Poland, November 1st
• The Hope of Universal Salvation - Seminarian Thesis by Mariusz Majewski
• Polish Flowers - for Funerals, All Saints Day and other Occasions - Birthdays, Women Day
• Polish Folk Traditions - All Souls' Day - Zaduszki & Dziady
• St. Andrew's Night - Tradition of Fortune Telling (November 30)
• October's Polish Traditions: St. Hedwig's & St. Luke's Days; Fall Recipes for Soups and Desserts
  



Polish music articles, stores and links



• NEW! Irena Jarocka Rocks for ABCXXI
  
• Ewa Podles - Famous Polish Opera Singer
• NEW! Polka Music - Polish Jazz & other Music Selection
• Polish Folk Music Store
• Polish Christmas Music and Bookstore
• Music & Literature links



Pagan Pagan Traditions in Poland

PAGAN TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS

• NEW! The Day of the Dead
• Ceremony of Wianki. in Washington, D.C.
• Wreaths of Flowers and Herbs
• Christmas's Pagan & Folk Traditions (I)
• Christmas's Pagan & Folk Traditions (II)
• Sinking of Marzanna - Pagan Traditions of Spring
• Pagan & Christian Traditions in Poland; St. John Night and Midsummer
• Folk Traditions of All Souls' Day (Zaduszki and Dziady)
• St. Andrew's Night - Tradition of Fortune Telling

PAGAN HALLOWEEN-TYPE OF STORIES

• Three Halloween-Type Stories from Central Europe (I) - about Treasurer - Miners' Guardian
• Three Halloween-Type Stories from Central Europe (II) - about the bloody Queen of Slovakia
• Polish Legends - Lady of Dzialdowo - Teutonic Castle (III)

Flowers, Plants and Garden Polish national flowers, flowers for all occasions, Polish garden and plants, plants' cultivation



• NEW! Linden (Lipy) in July (Lipiec) in Poland
• NEW! Wreaths of Flowers and Herbs
• Sweet Peas in Polish Garden
• Horseradish, the bitter Herb of Spring - Cultivation and Recipes
• Polish National Flowers - Red Poppies from Monte Cassino
• Polish Flowers - for Funerals, All Saints Day and other Occasions - Birthdays, Women Day (II)
• Flowers in Poland - for Weddings and the First Communion (I)

Folk Costumes - Polish folk tradition, costumes - history, photograpohs, links to stores



• How Women dressed before & after WW I
• Polish Folk Music Store
• A Passion for Poland, Polish Culture & Traditions, by Nancy (IV)
• Polish Paper from Krakow-Zalipie Region - dress her up!
• Polish folk costumes - Internet Resources
• Polish Folk Costumes - Internet Stores and Portals
• Polish Mountaineers - Folk Costumes, Tradition and History
• Gypsies in Eastern Europe - Dress up Gypsy Paper Doll
• Polish Folk Costumes in different regions of Poland - past & present

Manners, Savoir Vivre - Polish Character, manners, how to behave when meet with Poles



• Everything you need to know about Poles (The Xenophobes’ Guide to the Poles)
• Polish Character and Manners through Eyes of American Observer
• Dating, wedding, family - links to several articles

Church, saints and patrons - about Polish church, saints, patrons, their traditions and birthdays



• NEW! Crosses and Road Chapels in Poland in Poland
• NEW! Photographs from the Celebrations of the All Saints' Day in Poland
• January 1st - Namesday of Mieszko - Founder of the First Polish Royal Dynasty
• St.John Night, Pagan Traditions of Spring and Summer in Poland; Midsummer
• St. Kinga - Patron of Salt Miners
• October's Polish Traditions: St. Hedwig's & St. Luke's Days; Fall Recipes for Soups and Desserts
• Barbórka, Miners' Day (St. Barbara Day), December 4th
• Christmas in Poland; St.Nicolaus Day and more(I)
• All Saints' Day in Poland, November 1st
• St. Andrew's Night - Tradition of Fortune Telling
• Selection of articles devoted to calendar, important events & birthdays
• How Poles celebrate the New Year’s Eve (Sylwester)

Other Cultural Traditions -Other Polish feasts and culture tradition



• The Hope of Universal Salvation - Seminarian Thesis by Mariusz Majewski
• 35th Anniversary of Hippocrene Books; Meeting in Polish Embassy
• Polish Customs, Tradition and Folklore by Sophie Hodorowicz-Knab
• Mother’s Day in Poland, May 26
• International Women's Day - March 8th - History
• International Children's Day - June 1st
• Culture in Poland during Communism
• Links: Polish Literature & Music
• Calendar, important events, birthdays, anniversaries