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SPRING

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

EASTER EGGS

• 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

• 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 - NEW PHOTOGRAPHS
• 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

POLISH CHRISTMAS - HISTORY, TRADITION, RELIGIOUS CELEBRATION

• NEW! Polish Christmas FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
• December 05: 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

• NEW! Polish Tombs and Graves - Overview of Styles
• NEW! The Most famous Polish Necropolis; Polish Cemeteries - History, Styles and Regional Differences
• NEW! All Saints' Day Celebration in Poland; Polish Cemeteries
• All Saints' Day by Night at Powazki Cemetery, Famous Polish Graveyard in Warsaw Poland
• 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
  

• 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.

• NEW! Polish Highlanders in their Folk Costumes - Images
• NEW! Trailing of The Sheep Festival in Central Idaho with Polish Highlanders
• How Women dressed before & after WW I
• Polish Folk Music Store
• Polish Military Re-enactors
• A Passion for Poland, Polish Culture & Traditions, by Nancy (IV)
• Polish Paper Doll from Krakow-Zalipie Region - dress her up!
• Polish folk costumes - Internet Resources
• Polish Folk Costumes - Internet Stores and Portals
• Polish Highlanders - Folk Costumes, Tradition and History
• Gypsies in Eastern Europe - Dress up Gypsy Paper Doll
• Polish Folk Costumes in different regions of Poland - past & present

• 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

Other Cultural Traditions -Other Polish feasts and culture tradition

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