For the Christians of Easter, they are a symbol of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For non -believers traditionalists – an opportunity for family meetings. All Poles are preparing delicacies that have appeared on the tables for years. Find out what the preparations for Easter looked like once And what was put in the basket.
Like today, preparations for Easter began much earlier. All decorations and foods were made independentlywhich took more time. Already in the 1930s, before Palm Sunday, decorative bases, flowers and Christmas decorations appeared at the fair. Farmers came with eggs and sausages to trade. This tradition also remained in the 1980s – but you could buy many more products. Store sites were exhibited, among others Soft chickens and ducklings, which were later put in the basket. At specially organized festivals, housewives from the local village circle painted Easter eggs.
Although in the past there was no such access to products from around the world as today, there was a simple rule. Baskets and Easter tables were to bend with colorful decorations, which symbolized the joy of the resurrection of the Savior and the coming of spring. Poles devoted a lot of time to preparing for these joyful holidays, which previously had a much more religious overtones.
In the 1950s and 1960s Eggs were decorated with natural dyes or paintsand decorative The chickens were woven from wool. In the 70s and 1980s, they operated dynamically writersi.e. women dealing with decoration of the shells. Ready Easter eggs could be bought as a Christmas decoration. In Poland, they also became very popular Kurpie palmsperformed for many generations. In the past, on Wednesday preceding Palm Sunday, flowering branches of poplar, willow and raspberries were collected, from which the palms were made. In Kurpie, it was even believed that hitting someone with a palm tree, after sacrificing her in the church, would bring this person health and prosperity.
A fingerprint, base, decorated eggs and a lamb, which was a symbol of the resurrection, were put into the Easter basket. Each of the elements carried the message.
What did Easter look almost 100 years ago? First of all, family – The holidays were celebrated in a large group of loved ones, at a large table. On Holy Saturday, the whole town was gathered to be ordained. In the 1930s, women brought baskets with eggs that handed the priest as a thank you for sacrificing food. On Easter Sunday, a solemn breakfast began with a senior, who often had a prayer.
Interestingly, the list of food products that are part of Święconka has not changed from those years. A lamb (symbol of the victory of life over death), bread (guarantee of prosperity and prosperity), homemade sausage (ham and sausage, ensuring health and prosperity), grandmother (meaning perfection and development of skills), decorated eggs (symbol of life), horseradish (strength and chorp), a horseradish (strength and chorpha), a horseradish, a busta (meaning the resurrection).
However, more delicacies appeared on the Easter table. There could still be a sketch, roast and a richly decorated mazurek.
Although over the years Polish traditions have blurred a bit, we hope that our gallery of memories was pleasantly browsing you together.
Source: NowowoPuje.pl
