18th February 2015
Easter observances in Poland actually begin on Ash Wednesday, when pussy willows called in polish "bazie" or "kotki" are cut and placed in the water. These pussy willow twigs are used later on Palm Sunday as "palms" to be blessed in the church, because palms are not available in Poland. Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, which is a commemoration of Christ's entry into Jerusalem. High Mass features a reading of Christ's Passion. During the Great Fast it is customary to participate in special religious observances such as Stations of the Cross, Bitter Lamentations, and an annual three-day retreat which closes with the reception of the sacraments of Penance and the Eucharist. The Easter season ends on Easter Monday when the traditional "Smigus-Dyngus" custom is observed.
Most people who live at my place take part in this tradition .
Always so interesting to see how other countries observe holidays. Our Easter season begins tomorrow on Ash Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteThe same here
DeleteSimilar here.
ReplyDeleteworld is similiar so traditions, too
DeleteHave a nice Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteThe same to you
DeleteThanks for sharing your traditions!
ReplyDeleteyou are welcome
DeleteWe also go to get our ashes today here in Venezuela!
ReplyDeleteGreat for WATW .... Interesting, we have this too here in Germany.
ReplyDeleteGreetings by Heidrun