Carnival+and+Easter+in+our+countries

Carnival in Poland begins after the feast of Epiphany on January 6 and continues until Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. During the carnival Polish people arrange parties, balls and meet with friends more often than usual. In the past people hunted, took weddings and arranged masquerade balls. The most popular dishes at the carnival are donuts and 'faworki'. Last Thursday of the carnival is called Fat Thursday because that day Polish people eat large quantities of pastries, especially donuts. The last Tuesday before Lent is called 'Ostatki". On that day last balls and parties take place. On Ash Wednesday people go to church and priest puts ash on their heads. This habit makes people remember that one day they will die. Greetings from Kaja K.
 * CARNIVAL AND LENT IN POLAND**

Last Sunday before Easter is called Palm Sunday. On that day Polish people go to church with decorative palms. In some regions of Poland there are competitions for the longest palm, which might be 20 metres long. On Great Sunday Polish people go to church with a basket. In the basket there are some eggs, sausages, a lamb from sugar, some bread and colourful eggs called 'pisanki'. The Easter egg is a symbol of new life. People also visit Christ's tomb in church. On Sunday morning some Poles go to a special mass called 'Resurrection'. It commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Then they go back home and eat special Easter breakfast which consists of eggs, sausages and cakes. On Monday some Poles visit their relatives. According to the tradition young boys splash girls with water. It'c called 'Smigus-dyngus". Greetings from Lukasz S and Paulina R.
 * EASTER IN POLAND**

** EASTER IN DENMARK ** We celebrate by doing activities and painting Easter eggs. We cut pretty patterns in a letter and make as many dots as there are letters in your own name, you then sent it for someone to guess who you are, and if the person can’t guess who it is, you get a big chocolate egg. We hang up easter decorations, easter eggs, small decoration hares and chickens. The easter colors are green and yellow. We make an easter-lunch, with our family, where we eat good food, and our parents get drunk! :D We are celebrating the Easter because of Jesus’ dead and resurrection. On the 3rd day of Jesus dead, he is reborn.