Święconka. Traditionaly in Poland on Holy Saturday people bring to church baskets with food, for it
Święconka. Traditionaly in Poland on Holy Saturday people bring to church baskets with food, for it to be blessed. This food is then eaten during an Easter breakfast on Sunday morning. It has to contain: meat - as a symbol of the Lamb of God,bread - symbol of the body and blood of Christ,eggs - symbol of a new lifeLamb - another symbol of Christ - made from butter or sugar, or as a cakebutter and cheesespices like bitter horseradish, pepper and salt (protects from putridity). -- source link
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