Poland is well-known for its unique and elaborate traditions surrounding Holy Week and Easter. As Poles left their homeland in the 19th and 20th centuries for the promise of a new life in the West, ...

Yet the traditional Kashubian Easter palm is nothing more than a few sprigs of pussy willow ... In certain areas (such as near Puck), this beating took place on Thursday; in Greater Poland it is known ...

Poland Easter in Poland, known as Wielkanoc, is a significant holiday deeply rooted in tradition and religious observance. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. In Poland, it is customary ...