Easter time in Poland

Easter also called the Pascha is a Christian festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion at Calvary as described in the New Testament. Easter is the culmination of the Passion of Christ, preceded by Lent, a forty-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance. The last week of Lent is called Holy Week, and it contains the days of the Easter Triduum, including Maundy Thursday (also known as Holy Thursday), commemorating the Last Supper and its preceding foot washing, as well as Good Friday, commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus.

Easter Sunday (also known as Easter Sunday, Resurrection Sunday) is the first day of the Easter holidays. In Poland the morning celebrated a solemn Resurrection, which dates back to the Middle Ages with their traditions. After returning home with a family to sit solemn Easter breakfast, which starts folding wishes and sharing the basket. On the tables are eggs, meats, Easter baby and mazurkas. Tables are decorated with bouquets of bazi and the first spring flowers.

Easter Monday (also called mastic Monday, śmigus-dyngus) is the second day of Easter. In the Polish tradition of topping the jokes water for other people, even strangers. Pouring water refers to the ancient pagan practices, connecting to the symbolic nature waking up to life, and every year the earth's energies to bear. To this day, the habit of sprinkling holy water on the field on Monday morning by the hosts is seen in the villages of the southern Polish.

Polish Easter tradition cuisine is very rich and there is probably another such rich culinary tradition during the celebration of Easter. We look forward to a breakfast for the whole of Lent, therefore, not surprising that everything is on the table, at least try to enjoy at least a little bit.
In the traditional Easter table can not miss such dishes as:
Easter soup
Baked white sausage
Christmas ham
stuffed eggs
beetroot
Easter cake
mazurek