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| Dorota and her diploma |
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| Dorota`s picture |
Monday 29 April 2019
WATER DAY in Poland - competition
Our pupil Dorota Nowak took part in art competition organised by Arboretum in Bolestraszyce. The theme was WATER AND CHANGING OF CLIMATE and it was part of celebrating WORLD WATER DAY - 22 March 2019
Monday 22 April 2019
WATER AND CULTURE - Water linked traditions in Poland
Drowning of Marzanna
Marzanna is the Polish name for a Slavic goddess associated with death, winter and nature. Despite the strong Catholic character of modern Poland, some pagan traditions have endured. Marzanna is still alive thanks to a popular celebration known as the Drowning of Marzanna (Topienie Marzanny). Every year, on the first day of spring ( 21st March) , children would make a doll of straw, old clothes and ribbons and toss it into the water. The aim of the ritual is to chase off winter and encourage nature to revive.
In our after school club ( świetlica) there was a competition on the best Marzanna.
Śmigus Dyngus – Pouring buckets of water on strangers
Śmigus-Dyngus, also known as Lany poniedziałek (Wet Monday), is a Polish Easter Monday tradition which, in short, involves people throwing water at each other. It used to be traditional folk game between young boys and girls, who celebrated the arrival of spring. If the boy throws water at a girl, it means he likes her. Nowadays is a free-for-all, all-day water battle played out with water pistols, bottles, buckets.
Marzanna is the Polish name for a Slavic goddess associated with death, winter and nature. Despite the strong Catholic character of modern Poland, some pagan traditions have endured. Marzanna is still alive thanks to a popular celebration known as the Drowning of Marzanna (Topienie Marzanny). Every year, on the first day of spring ( 21st March) , children would make a doll of straw, old clothes and ribbons and toss it into the water. The aim of the ritual is to chase off winter and encourage nature to revive.
In our after school club ( świetlica) there was a competition on the best Marzanna.
Śmigus-Dyngus, also known as Lany poniedziałek (Wet Monday), is a Polish Easter Monday tradition which, in short, involves people throwing water at each other. It used to be traditional folk game between young boys and girls, who celebrated the arrival of spring. If the boy throws water at a girl, it means he likes her. Nowadays is a free-for-all, all-day water battle played out with water pistols, bottles, buckets.
Thursday 4 April 2019
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