Category Archives: culture

Drowning of Marzanna

Posted on 20 March 2012 by lkonieczny

Today in Poland and a few other slavic countries, the welcome Spring by celebrating the drowning (or burning) of Marzanna (the Frost Maiden)—topienie Marzanny in Polish. The customs vary from place to place but in general, young children make a … Continue reading →

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Fat Thursday (Tłusty Czwartek)

Posted on 16 February 2012 by lkonieczny

Today is Fat Thursday in Poland (Tłusty Czwartek in Polish). On this day, traditionally, people and shops make and eat pączki, Polish Donuts that are yeast dough and deep fried in fat. They are yummy. When I was young, I … Continue reading →

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Trzech Kroli

Posted on 6 January 2012 by lkonieczny

Today in Poland it is Trzech Kroli, the feast of the Three Kings. It is the twelfth night (Swiety Wieczory) of Christmas . Kind of the official end of the Christmas season and the beginning of carnival (zapusty) which culminates … Continue reading →

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Tczew

Posted on 29 December 2011 by lkonieczny

I spent a most wonderful day in Tczew in September 2011 with my (3rd) cousin Irena, her daughter Barbara, and her sister-in-law Teresa. Among the high points of the day was the three meals I ate at Barbara’s restaurant, Restauracja … Continue reading →

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Pochayiv Lavra

Posted on 12 November 2011 by lkonieczny

All I can say about the Pochayiv Lavra is “wow.” It is totally indescribable. But I’ll try. Officially called the Holy Dormition Pochayiv Lavra, this is quite a grand place with quite a history as well. You can see my … Continue reading →

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All Saints Day in Poland

Posted on 1 November 2011 by lkonieczny

Today is Wszystkich Świętych Narodowe Święto, the National Feast of All Saints. It is a public holiday. It also results in some amazing sights. You see, this is the day that people from all over Poland go to their family’s … Continue reading →

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Orthodox Funeral Procession

Posted on 26 October 2011 by lkonieczny

We were on our way from Kremenets, where Wojtek and I climbed the ruins of a fortress high above the city, to Pochaiv, a huge and lavish monastery, when what should pull out on the road ahead of us but … Continue reading →

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Chernivtsi

Posted on 10 October 2011 by lkonieczny

OK, so when we were in Chernivtsi for about 4 hours, I took nearly 400 pictures. That’s around 2 pictures per minute. It was hard to condense them down because we saw so many wonderful things. But, alas, I have … Continue reading →

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Lwów Churches

Posted on 8 October 2011 by lkonieczny

When we toured Ukraine, we stayed in Lwów two nights, so we had ample opportunity to see some of the highlights of that city. I’ve written about some of them previously, but one of the (many) highlights was when Alicja … Continue reading →

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Lwów

Posted on 7 October 2011 by lkonieczny

What to say about Lwów–there is so much! I have other blog posts and other folders of pictures devoted to the Lychakiv Cemetery and to some of the churches we visited. But the city itself is quite interesting, and this … Continue reading →

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