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Easter presents for Polish people?


sapphire  22 | 1241  
22 Mar 2007 /  #1
Hiya. I know Easter is a big thing in Poland and I want to buy my bf a present.. is there anything that is traditionally given to loved ones at Easter in Polish culture?
Grzegorz_  51 | 6138  
22 Mar 2007 /  #2
I don't think so. Presents on Easter are generally not that important.
krysia  23 | 3058  
22 Mar 2007 /  #3
It's neat to give presents on any little occassion.
But like Grzegorz said, it's not really a tradition in Poland to do so, but there are no rules against it either. Get a big egg and put something neat inside.
LoneStranger  3 | 382  
22 Mar 2007 /  #4
sapphire

Give a chicken... she'll lay some eggs.

put something neat inside

Inside the egg live the philosophy of life.
OP sapphire  22 | 1241  
22 Mar 2007 /  #5
thanks guys.. I just like giving presents really.. not sure about a live chicken though.
You take eggs to Church dont you, along with other food.. can anyone tell me about this?

Krysia and Greg are you related? you look strangely alike.
Grzegorz_  51 | 6138  
23 Mar 2007 /  #6
You take eggs to Church dont you, along with other food..

Yes...
OP sapphire  22 | 1241  
23 Mar 2007 /  #7
Greg, you are man of few words, but all of them deeply meaningful.
krysia  23 | 3058  
23 Mar 2007 /  #8
Krysia and Greg are you related? you look strangely alike.

We came from the same litter
Polishlover2009  3 | 10  
5 Apr 2009 /  #9
Apr 5, 09, 02:07 - Thread attached on merging:
What to do if you are invited over for 'Polish Easter' with his family?

Ok so what do you do if you are invited over a Polish boyfriends parents place for Easter if you want to make an impression on the family?

I was thinking either bring a bottle of wine, bake something, bring chocolate easter eggs I have no idea?!
Eurola  4 | 1898  
5 Apr 2009 /  #10
Make sure you bring some gifts for the kids (if there are any) nothing big... "eggs" filled with candy will do. You are on the right track, a bouquet of spring flowers or a box of chocolates... as long as you're not empty handed, the wine is fine too.
pawian  221 | 25379  
5 Apr 2009 /  #11
Ok so what do you do if you are invited over a Polish boyfriends parents place for Easter if you want to make an impression on the family?

We show some good manners: We don`t pick our teeth or ears with our fingers, don`t belch, don`t use the tablecloth to clean our hands and mouth, don`t eat too noisily, don`t tell dirty jokes and a few others.
SRK85  - | 72  
5 Apr 2009 /  #12
Um Polish decorative eggs?
Lir  
5 Apr 2009 /  #13
We show some good manners: We don`t pick our teeth or ears with our fingers, don`t belch, don`t use the tablecloth to clean our hands and mouth, don`t eat too noisily, don`t tell dirty jokes and a few others.

Only on Sundays though........:)
<joke>
osiol  55 | 3921  
5 Apr 2009 /  #14
I'm sure I will receive a few Polish frowns if I don't supply something egg-shaped and preferably made out of chocolate. I might just tell them that it's the local custom of where I'm from to give quails' eggs at Easter. Then again, because quails don't drop real chocolate out of their cloacas, I might just think about that idea, but find some actual chocolate to give instead.

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