Poland

An Exeptional Country

POLAND´S FLAG

POLAND´S FLAG IS FORMED BY TWO HORIZONTAL STRIPES OF

EQUAL DIMENSIONS. THE UPPER STRIP IS WHITE AND THE LOWER

IS RED. THE FLAG´S COLORS COME FROM THE NATIONAL SHIELD: THE WHITE PART

REPRESENTS THE WHITE EAGLE AND THE RED PART THE SHEILD´S FIELD. IT´S ORIGINS COME

FROM THE 13THCENTURY, WHEN THE WHITE EAGLE WAS PLACED OVER A RED SURFACE BY THE PRINCES FROM THE PISTAS

DYNASTY. WHITE AND RED ARE THE TWO COLORS THAT, PRE-

SLAVERY, BEGAN TO APPEAR ON POLISH SHIELDS, BANNERS,

HORSE SKIRTS AND FINALLY ON MILITARY FLAGS

.

GastronomyPOLISH CUISINE IS A MIXTURE OF SLAVIC AND GERMANIC ORIGIN, TRADITIONAL OF THE REGION. IT´S REALLY INFLUENCED BY SLAVIC CUISINE AND IT USES A LARGE AMOUNT OF OATS, GRAINS AND CEREALS. POLISH CUISINE HAS ALSO BEEN INFLUENCED BY TURKISH, HUNGARIAN, JEWISH, ARMENIAN, AND FRENCH CUISINE, COLONIAL CUISINES FROM THE PAST. GENERALLY SPEAKING, POLISH CUISINE IS REALLY GOOD AND WHOLESOME. THE POLISH ARE FAMOUS FOR THEIR GENEROSITY AND DEDICATING TIME TO ENJOY THEIR MEALS.

Polish CuisineCHŁODNIK – IS A COLD SOUP MADE WITH SOUR MILK,

BEETS, CUCUMBER, RADISHES AND FRESH DILL FLACA – BEEF OR PORK INTESTINE WITH MARYORANA SAUCEROSÓ Z KURY – CHICKEN SOUPZAPA GRZYBOWA - PORTABELLA MUSHROOM SOUP MIXED WITH OTHER TYPES OF MUSHROOMS ZAPA OGÓRKOWA – SOUR SOUP, SALTED WITH CUCUMBER, OFTEN WITH PORK AND FRESH DILLZAPA SZCZAWIOWA ACEDERA SOUPSUR – SOUR CORN SOUP WITH WEISSWURST AND HARD BOILED EGGCURE – THICK SOUP IN ROSÓŁ; ADDING COOKING CREAM, POTATOES, MEAT, EGGS AND CARROTS ZAPA OWOCOWA FRUIT SOUP

SOUPS

Traditional Dress

TRADITIONAL POLISH DRESS VARIES ON THE REGION, BUT USUALLY THE GARMENTS ARE ADORNED WITH VIBRANT COLORS AND EMBROIDERY. TRADITIONAL POLISH DRESS IS STILL USED OCCASIONALLY AT WEDDINGS AND IN RURAL PARTS OF POLAND BY OLDER GENERATIONS. THE DRESS INCLUDES TRADITIONAL HATS, COLORFUL GARLANDS OF FLOWERS MADE WITH VARIES TYPES OF FABRIC, APRONS, VESTS AND RIBBONS ALL DEPENDING ON THE REGION FROM WHICH THEY CAME.

HolidaysNOWY ROL (NEW YEAR): JANUARY 1ST.GRANDMOTHER´S DAY: JANUARY 21ST.GREASY THURSDAY: LIKE IN OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, THE TRADITION IS THAT ON THE LAST THURSDAY OF CARNIVAL, FOOD SERVED IS HEAVY IN CALORIES, WITH AN END TO PREPARE THE BODY FOR THE FASTING PERIOD OF LENT. IN POLAND, ONE OF THE MOST COMMON SWEETS FOR THIS HOLIDAY IS PAZCZKI (FRIED BALLS FILLED WITH JELLY) WORKING WOMAN'S DAYS: THE POLISH GIVE FLOWERS TO WOMEN AS A SIGNAL OF RESPECT (A CUSTOM THAT CAME ABOUT DURING COMMUNISM) NEVER THE LESS, THE ORIGIN OF THIS HOLIDAY COMES FROM THE UNITED STATES, OMMEMORATING MARCH 8TH, 1908 WHEN 129 WORKERS WERE KILLED IN A FIRE IN A FACTORY IN NEW YORKTHE BEGINNING OF SPRING: MARCH 21ST WHICH IS ESPECIALLY LOVED BY THE YOUTH OF POLAND, WHOM USE THE DAY AS AN EXCUSE TO SKIP SCHOOL. APRIL FOOLS DAY: APRIL 1ST, THE CELEBRATION COMES FROM ANGLOSAXON COUNTRIES WHERE, ESPECIALLY AMONG THE YOUTH, INOFFENSIVE JOKES ARE PLAYED AMONG FAMILY AND FRIENDS SIMILAR TO EL DÍA DE LOS SANTOS ON DECEMBER 28THIN SPAIN.

Holiday Pictures

PHOTOS

BY SANDRA,NAYARA,NICOLE ,

ALINA AND PAULA

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