by the pupils of Primary School in Kamień

2. • Palm Sunday
• Maundy Thursday (we call it „Big Thursday”)
• Good Friday („Big Friday”)
• Easter Saturday („Big Saturday”)
• Easter Sunday
• Easter Monday

3. In Poland there are a lot of Easter traditions
for example :
• making Palms
• decorating eggs
• Easter basket
and blessing food
• Śmigus-Dyngus

4. One week before Easter there is
Palm Sunday. People buy or make
palms of twigs and dried flowers.
The priest blesses the Palms with
holy water.
This is a palm typical of Kamień
where we live.
Every year in Kamień
there is a competition
for the best palm.

5. On Saturday people bring baskets with food
to the church. The Priest blesses the food
with holy water.

7. •An Easter lamb made of chocolate,
sugar or cake.
A Lamb is a symbol of crucified Jesus
•Easter Eggs –
chocolate or hard-boiled.
Eggs are the symbols of new life.

8. • Ham and sausages
• Salt and pepper.
• Horseradish
• Bread
•Easter Bunny- chocolate or sugar.

9. Pisanki are decorated
or painted Easter eggs.
There are different patterns
in different regions of Poland.
The easiest way to dye eggs is to boil them
with skins of onions. You can try it!

10. In the past men and boys used
to pour water over women
and girls. Today girls pour
water over boys ,too.
On Easter Monday we have
a tradition called Śmigus Dyngus.