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ON THE SATURDAY BEFORE EASTER, THE FOOD TO BE EATEN ON
EASTER SUNDAY IS PREPARED. THE TRADITIONAL MEAL IS
HAM, HOME-MADE SAUSAGE, HOME-MADE BREAD AND COFFEE
CAKE, DECORATED HARD BOILED EGGS, AN EASTER LAMB
MADE OF BUTTER, AS WELL AS AN EASTER LAMB CAKE.
A BASKET WITH A PORTION OF EACH OF THESE FOODS IS
PACKED, AND TAKEN TO THE CHURCH TO BE BLESSED BY THE
PARISH PRIEST. THIS IS CALLED "SWIECONKA."
THIS IS DONE IN THE HOPE THAT A FAMILY WILL BE BLESSED
WITH A BOUNTIFUL SUPPLY OF FOOD ALL YEAR.
| 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: 10-27-1968
ON HOLY SATURDAY A BASKET OF FOOD IS TAKEN TO CHURCH
IN THE AFTERNOON. A PRIEST BLESSES THE FOOD IN THE
BASKET. YOU THEN EAT THIS BLESSED FOOD FOR
BREAKFAST EASTER SUNDAY MORNING.
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: 11-12-1968
A BASKET OF FOOD IS TAKEN TO CHURCH TO BE BLEST. THE
BASKET CONTAINS ALL THE FOOD THAT WILL BE EATEN AT
BREAKFAST ON EASTER SUNDAY. THE FOODS USUALLY ARE
EGGS, HARD AND SOFT, A ROUND LOAF OF BREAD, SALT,
PEPPER, HAM, KIELBASA, A BUTTER LAMB, HORSERADISH.
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: 03-10-1970
EASTER CHURCH CUSTOM OF SWIENSONKA: ON HOLY
SATURDAY A BASKET OF FOOD IS TAKEN TO THE CHURCH FOR
THE BLESSING OF THE PRIEST.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | 663 Holy Saturday CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Sunday Food Drink -- Food |
Date learned: 11-01-1968
ON HOLY SATURDAY A BASKET WITH THE EASTER BREAKFAST
(SWIECONKA IN POLISH) IS TAKEN TO THE CHURCH.
Where learned: HOME
| 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
POLISH EASTER CUSTOM
ON HOLY SATURDAY, THE PEOPLE TAKE A BASKET OF FOOD
TO CHURCH TO BE BLESSED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 663 Holy Saturday Food Drink -- Food |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
POLISH
A BASKET IS FILLED WITH FOOD PREFERABLY: SLICED
COOKED HAM, HOMEMADE KIELBASA, LOAF OF BREAD, BUTTER
SHAPED LIKE A LAMB, COLORED EGGS, SALT AND PEPPER.
THE BASKET IS COVERED BY AN EMBROIDERED TOWEL,
TAKEN TO CHURCH ON HOLY SATURDAY, WHERE THEY ARE
BLESSED BY A PRIEST. THESE THINGS ARE THEN TAKEN HOME
WHERE THEY ARE EATEN BY THE FAMILY THE NEXT MORNING
AFTER MASS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| 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: NOT GIVEN
IN A POLISH CHURCH ON HOLY SATURDAY, EACH PERSON
BRINGS A LARGE EASTER BASKET TO BE BLESSED. IN THE
BASKET IS KIELBASA, HAM, BUTTER IN THE SHAPE OF A
LAMB, SALT AND PAPPER, DYED EGGS WITHOUT SHELLS,
HORSERADISH, WINE, ROUND LOAF OF PUMPERNICKEL
BREAD AND AN EMPTY BOTTLE FOR HOLY WATER. THE
BASKETS ARE PLACED AT THE END OF THE AISLE AND THE
PRIEST FILLS UP BOTTLES AND BLESSES THE BASKETS.
THIS FOOD IS TO BE EATEN AT THE EASTER CELEBRATION
OF EACH FAMILY.
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: 03-00-1970
ON THE SATURDAY BEFORE EASTER, MANY POLISH FAMILIES
TAKE A PORTION OF EVERYTHING FROM THEIR DINNER TO
THE CHURCH TO BE BLESSED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; 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: 03-12-1968
POLISH: ON EASTER SATURDAY, (HOLY SATURDAY) THE FOOD
FOR EASTER DAY IS BLESSED BY A PRIEST. THE FOOD
IS PLACED IN A BASKET. FOOD MAY BE BLESSED ON
SUNDAY MORNING BY THE MALE HEAD OF THE FAMILY.
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
| 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: NOT GIVEN
EASTER SUNDAY BREAKFAST IS BLESSED SATURDAY NIGHT.
THIS IS A POLISH CUSTOM.
Where learned: LIBRARY
| 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: 09-10-1969
ON HOLY SATURDAY, THE FAMILY TAKES A BASKET OF FOOD
TO CHURCH TO HAVE IT BLESSED FOR EASTER.
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: 03-00-1970
SWIECONKA
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
POLISH
ON HOLY SATURDAY, FOOD IS BLESSED IN THE CHURCHES. ONE
OF THE SPECIAL FOODS BLESSED IS LAMB FORMED OUT OF
BUTTER WHICH SYMBOLIZES THE RISEN CHRIST.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; TRENTON
| Subject headings: | 663 Holy Saturday Food Drink -- Animal product Butter |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
SLOVAK
ON HOLY SATURDAY YOU TAKE HARD BOILED EGGS TO THE
CHURCH TO BE BLESSED. ON SUNDAY MORNING YOU SHARE
THE EGGS AND WISH EACH OTHER A HAPPY EASTER.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; SCRANTON
| Subject headings: | 663 Holy Saturday CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter eggs CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Sunday |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
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