weirdpolis:Orszak Trzech Króli (parade of the Three Kings/Three Wise Men/the Magi)In Poland on the 6
weirdpolis:Orszak Trzech Króli (parade of the Three Kings/Three Wise Men/the Magi)In Poland on the 6th of January many towns organize parades celebrating the Epiphany feast, known also as the Day of Three Kings. People gather in costumes of knights and nobility, renaissance-like clothes and folk costumes. Parade is lead by actors portraying Three Kings and during the event there are reenacted scenes from Bible, like their visit at Herod’s palace and homage to newborn God in manger. Also along the road there are “angels of God” encouraging to continue their travel, and “demons” trying to stop them. The event ends up in collective carrol’ singin. Sources of pics:1. Three Kings, Warsaw’s parade. Pics by Franciszek Grzywacz (x)2. Parade in Warsaw, (x) 3. Parade in Kraków, pic by: Anna Kaczmarz (x) 4. The Fight between the good and evil, parade in Gdańsk. Pics by Karolina Misztal (x) 5. the Devil. Parade in Gdańsk. Pic by Grzegorz Pinker (x) 6. and 7. Parade in Kraków, pics by: Anna Kaczmarz (x) 8. The King offers his gift to the Newborn Christ, Wrocław. Pic by Tomasz Hołod (x) 9. Parade in Gdańsk, Pics by Karolina Misztal (x) 10. Parade in Katowice, Silesia. Pic by: Marzena Bugała (x) -- source link
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