{"id":5456,"date":"2014-04-21T23:30:44","date_gmt":"2014-04-21T23:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/?p=5456"},"modified":"2016-01-02T19:02:57","modified_gmt":"2016-01-02T19:02:57","slug":"polish-easter-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/blog\/after-hours\/polish-easter-traditions","title":{"rendered":"Polish Easter Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Happy Easter! Wesolych Swiat Wielkanocnych! We wanted to share with you some of Kamil&#8217;s Polish Easter traditions.<br \/>\nWith a camera in our backpack, we went to Kamil&#8217;s parents&#8217; house where, after mass, we enjoyed some delicious meals prepared by his family.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There are certain traditions regarding the food and games. For example, on a table, you will find bread, eggs, horseradish, sugar lamb, salt and sausage. You can see them in the picture below. They have all been blessed by the priest and each of them carries a symbolic meaning.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The bread symbolizes Christ. The egg represents the beginning and resurrection. Sweets are a reminder of the good things to come. The sausage symbolizes God&#8217;s generosity. &#8220;Horseradish represents the bitterness and harshness of the Passion of Jesus.&#8221; (Rolek) &#8220;Salt is symbolic of prosperity and justice and is supposed to remind us that people are the flavor of the earth.&#8221; (&#8220;A Traditional&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5466\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_Polish-easter-traditions-1024x344.jpg\" alt=\"Blog_Polish-easter-traditions\" width=\"669\" height=\"224\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5464\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_Polish-easter-traditions-eggs-1024x757.jpg\" alt=\"Blog_Polish-easter-traditions-eggs\" width=\"669\" height=\"494\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5469\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HQ-004-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"HQ--004\" width=\"396\" height=\"597\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My deranged bunny!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5462\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_polish-easter-tradition-family-cook-1024x344.jpg\" alt=\"Blog_polish-easter-tradition-family-cook\" width=\"669\" height=\"224\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Kamil&#8217;s mom is an amazing cook and hostess.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5458\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_polish-easter-food-1024x344.jpg\" alt=\"Blog_polish-easter-food\" width=\"669\" height=\"224\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Preparing some more food for everyone.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5465\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_Polish-easter-traditions-treats-1024x475.jpg\" alt=\"Blog_Polish-easter-traditions-treats\" width=\"669\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Jello desert!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5457\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_easter-polish-white-barszcz-1024x280.jpg\" alt=\"Blog_easter-polish-white-barszcz\" width=\"669\" height=\"182\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Traditional white barszcz.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5467\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_polish-eater-tradition-food-holy-1024x350.jpg\" alt=\"Blog_polish-eater-tradition-food-holy\" width=\"669\" height=\"228\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The breakfast starts by taking a piece of each blessed item.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5459\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_polish-easter-tradition-cake-basket-cupcake-1024x484.jpg\" alt=\"Blog_polish-easter-tradition-cake-basket-cupcake\" width=\"669\" height=\"316\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">More delicious desserts! The adorable and delicious cupcakes were made by Martyna.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5470\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HQ-008-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Blog_Polish-easter-tradition-sekacz\" width=\"433\" height=\"651\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Above is &#8220;sekacz&#8221; a traditional cake, popular in Kamil&#8217;s hometown. Traditionally made over an open fire by rotating a pole and slowly dripping cake batter onto it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5471\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_polish-easter-tradition-food-dinner-1024x540.jpg\" alt=\"Blog_polish-easter-tradition-food-dinner\" width=\"669\" height=\"352\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Once you think the food is gone&#8230;there is MORE!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5475\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HQ-019-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Blog_Polish-easter-tradition-drink\" width=\"669\" height=\"444\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5472\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HQ-033-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Blog_Polish-easter-tradition-dinner\" width=\"669\" height=\"444\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Enjoying food with family and friends.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5473\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HQ-038-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Blog_Polish-easter-tradition-family-friends\" width=\"669\" height=\"444\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The egg fight begins.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5474\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HQ-052-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Blog_Polish-easter-tradition-egg\" width=\"669\" height=\"444\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The moment we have been waiting for. After dinner takes place a very popular Easter tradition in Poland &#8212; the egg fight. You take a hard-boiled egg and crash it against another.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The goal is to crash your opponent&#8217;s egg without destroying your own.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5461\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_polish-easter-tradition-egg-crash-1024x343.jpg\" alt=\"Blog_polish-easter-tradition-egg-crash\" width=\"669\" height=\"224\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5468\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_polish-family-easter-traditions-1024x347.jpg\" alt=\"Blog_polish-family-easter-traditions\" width=\"669\" height=\"226\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5460\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_polish-easter-tradition-egg-crash-fight-1024x229.jpg\" alt=\"Blog_polish-easter-tradition-egg-crash-fight\" width=\"669\" height=\"149\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Taz is the undefeated champion! Two years in a row.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5463\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tkl-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_polish-easter-tradition-fun-family-1024x347.jpg\" alt=\"Blog_polish-easter-tradition-fun-family\" width=\"669\" height=\"226\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We had an amazing time this Easter. We loved all the deliciousness and the games, but the most important, of course, was being together with the family and friends.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">* Rolek, Barbara. &#8220;Eastern European Tradition of Blessing of the Easter Food Baskets&#8221;. www.easteuropeanfood.about.com. n.d. web. April 21, 2014<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">* &#8220;A Traditional Polish Easter Basket&#8221;. www.polishamericancenter.org. Polish American Center. n.d. web. April 21, 2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Happy Easter! 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