nPostednDecember 29, 2013
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AfternChristmas, when there is plenty of snow, aristocrats in Poland usednto organize kulig, or sleigh rides.
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nA sleigh ride party –ncavalcades of horses pulling sleighs and sledges – went from onenmanor house to the next, with food and dancing at each house.
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nA modern version of kulig I read about involves horse-drawn sleighnrides in which the riders throw firecrackers as they ride, andneveryone stops at a nice, snowy clearing where they can enjoy a fire,na hot meal, and dancing around the fire.
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Anfinal version of kulig is sort of halfway between the otherntwo. A group of neighbors or friends choose a host family. While the hostsnbake and cook and prepare a huge feast, everyone else travels to thenhosts’ house on horse-drawn sleighs (of course). They carry lanterns when the sleigh ride is a nighttime event. Often the kulignis an opportunity to wear costumes, and it is always an opportunitynfor merriment and hilarity!
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nKuligncan be held and enjoyed all winter—as long as there is plenty ofnsnow!
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nAnPolish Craft
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- Gwiazdynare eight-sided stars cut from paper. They look a lotnlike paper “snowflakes,” but the latter have only six sides.
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- ThenPolish word for paper-cutting is wycinanki.nSome of the traditional subjects of Christmas wycinanki includennativity scenes.
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nExplorernand scientist Joaquin de Acosta’s birthday
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nMadamende Pompadour’s birthday
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