Traditions

October 28, 2017
Five reasons Polish Zaduszki win over Halloween

As I returned today from cleaning Polish graves at our local cemetery with the scouts, in time for Zaduszki (All Saints and All Souls Days) on 1 and 2 November,...

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June 21, 2017
Five reasons to celebrate Midsummer’s Night

The longest day of the year (the solstice) is either 20 or 21 June, depending on the year.  Traditionally in medieval England and in Poland currently, midsummer celebrations are on...

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