Poles are famous for their hospitality, especially during Christmas. In Poland, an additional seat is kept for somebody unknown at the supper table. No one should be left alone at Christmas, so strangers are welcomed to the Christmas supper. This is to remind us that Mary and Joseph were also looking for shelter. In Poland, several homeless people were interviewed after Christmas. Some of them were invited to strangers' houses for Christmas; others that were not asked inside the homes but were given lots of food.

1. CHRISTMAS IN
POLAND
AND
ENGLAND

2. WHAT IS CHRISTMAS?
• Christmas is a time of joy for the birth of Jesus Christ. It is time
that begins on Christmas Eve, December 24. During this time
students have Christmas holidays

3. CHRISTMAS IN THE WORLD
• Christmas is celebrated in many countries around the world.
Each country has different customs associated with Christmas.
They relate to food, decorating houses and various other
things.

4. FOOD
• In Poland
• At the Polish table at
Christmas we will find:
herring, borscht soup,
mushroom soup, dumplings
with cabbage and
mushrooms, carp and other
fish, and a variety of cakes,
such as cheesecake, poppyseed cake, gingerbread
• In England
• A traditional English and
British Christmas dinner
includes roast turkey or
goose, brussels sprouts,
roast potatoes, cranberry
sauce, rich nutty stuffing,
tiny sausages wrapped in
bacon (pigs in a blanket)
and lashings of hot gravy.

5. Polish
Christmas

6. HABITS
• With Christmas-related habits are different.
Many of them are similar in many countries.
For example, decorating a Christmas tree
with colorful ornaments. Hangs on her
baubles, chains and other decorations. In
England, richly decorated with houses and
gardens.

7. This practice happenes only in
Poland

8. HABITS
• It is also very important habit to meet at the table at Christmas
and shared their meals. In Poland it is the custom of leaving
one place for the Unknown Guest

9. GIFTS
• For children and adults, Christmas time is often associated
with giving gifts, which puts them under the tree and opens on
Christmas Eve. Most are toys, books, CDs, cosmetics and
clothes.

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