WHERE HAVE ALL THE KOLĘDNICY (carollers) GONE?

If some/many younger Poles go whole hog for foreign celebrations like St Paddy's day, Halloween, Valentine's and Santa Creep-style Yule, which drain their pockets, why has the indigenous Polish house-to-house carolling custom not become more widespread? The carollers in exchange for a carol, poem or well wishing get coins in return, soemtimes a treat as well. In other words, rather than squandering one's pocket money, this custom actually provides what many Poles like best: KASA.

Why is Tesco, Leclerc, Lidl, etc, not selling Polish carolling costumes (devil, death, angel, King Herod, beggar, old hag, soldier, Jew, etc.) and pole-mounted carolling stars? Those who couldn't afford store-bought ones could easily improvise using household odds and ends. This custom would seem to have everything going for it. I reckon it would have to be shown at McDonalds or on Moron TV (MTV) for it to catch on amongst today's uninventive, copy-cat Poles.

The only place that you will see anything close to this is in the countryside.

When so many people live in flats, and carol singers can't get past the front door... it's pointless.

Polonius3, have you ever been to Poland ? Most of your posts would suggest not.