Dysydent Miodek 3 | 4 21 Mar 2011 #1Can anybody remind me of the Polish name for the first day of spring please? I know that there's an informal tradition amongst children in Poland to play truant on this day but that's all I know so cultural background is also welcome information. Dzieks.
Wroclaw 44 | 5,379 21 Mar 2011 #2en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MarzannaThe tradition of burning or drowning an effigy of Marzanna to celebrate the end of winter is a folk custom that survives in Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Typically taking place on the day of the vernal equinox, the rite involves setting fire to a female straw effigy, drowning it in a river, or both. In Poland, this is often performed during a field trip by children in kindergartens and primary schools
OP Dysydent Miodek 3 | 4 21 Mar 2011 #4Thanks guys. I was actually thinking of "DzieĆ Wagarowicza" but I appreciate the additional input.
plk123 8 | 4,142 23 Mar 2011 #5looks like a bit of overmoderation, wouldn't you say? nice jumping the gun..
plk123 8 | 4,142 23 Mar 2011 #7yes, seems you guys did that here and couldn't be more off topic yet no edits to fix it...