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Holy Saturday Blessing of Food
The Saturday before Easter in the Polish community is called
Holy Saturday. A loaf of bread, usually home made, butter, salt,
pepper, colored eggs and water in a small bottle are taken to
church in a basket lined with linen cloth to be blessed. This is
the only food that is allowed to be eaten that day. It is a day of
prayer and not celebration.
Submitter comment:
This custom has been followed for many generations. It is
still a day of mourning for Christ who has not yet risen from the
dead.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HAMTRAMCK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- P663 P663.12 |
Date learned: 01-29-1992