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IT IS A POLISH CUSTOM TO HAVE THE FOOD FOR EASTER
SUNDAY BLESSED BY THE PRIEST ON HOLY SATURDAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | 663 Holy Saturday CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Sunday Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: 10-00-1968 ; CHILDHOOD
IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA, BASKETS OF FOOD ARE BLESSED ON
EASTER SATURDAY (HOLY SATURDAY).
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 663 Holy Saturday Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: 03-02-1970
FOOD TO BE EATEN ON EASTER SUNDAY IS TAKEN TO THE
CHURCH ON HOLY SATURDAY AND BLESSED BY THE PRIEST.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
| Subject headings: | 663 Holy Saturday CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Sunday Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: 03-16-1971
ON HOLY SATURDAY, IT IS A POLISH CUSTOM TO TAKE TO
CHURCH FOR BLESSING A BASKET OF FOOD. THIS FOOD
IS EATEN AT BREAKFAST ON EASTER DAY.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT AND HER MARRIED CHILDREN STILL PRACTICE
THIS CUSTOM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 663 Holy Saturday CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Sunday Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: 02-07-1971
ON HOLY SATURDAY IT IS IMPORTANT TO TAKE A BASKET
WITH THE FOOD YOU ARE GOING TO EAT ON EASTER
SUNDAY TO CHURCH AND HAVE THE PRIEST BLESS IT. IF
YOU DO NOT, BAD LUCK WILL BE YOURS ALL YEAR.
Where learned: OHIO ; NORTH OLMSTED
Date learned: 00-00-1955
LENTEN CUSTOM
ON HOLY SATURDAY, THERE IS A POLISH FAMILY TRADITION
WHERE THEY THANK GOD FOR HIS BLESSINGS BY BRINGING
A BASKET WITH HAM (A PIECE), A RING OF KIELBASA,
BEETS, HARD BOILED EGGS, SALT AND PEPPER, BREAD AND
A BUTTER LAMB, AND CHOCOLATE EGGS TO THE CHURCH AND
THE PRIEST BLESSES THE BASKETS. IT SYMBOLIZES THAT
YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE FOOD TO EAT ALL YEAR AND THE
BASKET IS NOT EATEN UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT MASS.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; PORT CHESTER
| Subject headings: | 663 Holy Saturday Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IN UKRAINE, IT IS CUSTOMARY TO HAVE FOOD BLESSED ON
THE SATURDAY BEFORE EASTER SUNDAY, AND THEN THIS FOOD
IS THE FIRST MEAL EATEN ON EASTER SUNDAY (FOOD IS
PRIMARILY EGG, BREAD, AND HAM).
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM VARIOUS
ACQUAINTANCES AND RELATIVES IN UKRAINE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 663 Holy Saturday CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Sunday Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: 10-07-1967
BLESSING OF EASTER BASKETS AND EATING OF THE
CONTENTS AT THE FIRST MEAL ON EASTER SUNDAY.
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Sunday Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: 10-22-1968
MANY POLISH PEOPLE ON EASTER TAKE A BASKETFUL OF FOOD
TO CHURCH TO BE BLESSED. THE BASKET USUALLY CONSISTS
OF BREAD, KIELBASA, HORSERADISH, HAM, AND EASTER
EGGS.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT PRACTICES THIS CUSTOM EVERY YEAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Sunday Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: 11-07-1971
IT IS A POLISH CUSTOM TO TAKE A SMALL PORTION OF EVERY
FOOD YOU WILL HAVE ON EASTER TO THE PRIEST TO BLESS
IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Sunday Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: 03-12-1970
IN ITALY, BEFORE EASTER, THEIR MEAL IS BLESSED BY THE
PRIEST BEFORE IT IS PREPARED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Sunday Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: 04-01-1971
A POLISH EASTER CUSTOM IS BLESSING FOOD IN BASKETS.
THE FOOD CONSISTS OF EGGS, HAM, KIELBASA, BREAD,
BUTTER, SALT, AND IS EATEN EASTER DAY AS BREAKFAST.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Sunday Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY WOULD TAKE AND EAT A PIECE
OF UNLEAVENED BREAD ((EASTER CUSTOM).
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Sunday Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: 04-00-1970
EASTER
FOOD FOR EASTER SUNDAY DINNER IS BROUGHT TO CHURCH
TO BE BLESSED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Sunday Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: 02-28-1970
IF YOU EAT BLACKEYED PEAS ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, THIS
WILL BRING YOU LUCK THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Greenville
Date learned: 03-24-1969
PUT A DIME IN THE BLACK EYED PEAS ON NEW YEAR'S DAY
FOR PROSPERITY.
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable |
Date learned: 06-09-1972
BUKE BREAD: PPOLISH BREAD FOR HOLIDAYS MADE WITH
FLOUR, SHORTENING, LOTS OF EGGS, LEAVENING,
MILK, AND WHITE RAISINS. IT IS A PEASANT BREAD.
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: 06-08-1972
IF YOU EAT BLACK-EYED PEAS AND HOG JOWL ON NEW YEAR'S DAY,
YOU WILL HAVE MONEY ALL YEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FRANKLIN
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
EAT HOG JOWL AND BLACK EYED PEAS ON NEW YEAR'S DAY
FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
IF YOU EAT BLACKEYED PEAS ON NEW YEAR'S YOU WILL GET
GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals BELIEF -- Good luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 03-02-1969