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erykaThreads: 1
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Joined: Aug 29, 07 ♀ 		 Aug 29, 07, 12:19    #1
I'm wondering if there are special birthday traditions and games that are popular in Poland. Especially one's suited for 4 year olds.

thank you!
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Polish first birthday traditions? Or birthday traditions in general..

My son is about to turn one and I was wondering about any Polish first birthday traditions that might be nice for his special day. He is half Polish as my husband is Polish and I know of a few, but if anyone has any ideas or special local customs I would like to hear them.

Thanks
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To me, one of the nicest Polish traditions is celebrating namedays, not birthdays.
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Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♂ 		 Jun 19, 10, 13:33    #4
You probably know the one where the 1-year-old is placed on the floor surrounded by a vodka glass, book, rosary and banknote. What he/she reaches for first is said (cum grano salis) to predict what he/she will do in life:
vodka glass = toper
book = scholar
rosary = priest or nun
banknote: financier, banker, person of wealth.
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Joined: Aug 5, 11 ♀ 		 Aug 5, 11, 00:53    #5
Merged: Polish Birthday Traditions & Ideas

I'm throwing my Aunt a birthday party next year and I would like it to be Polish themed. She has been in the United States for 8 years now and she feels like she's losing her culture. I want to surprise her by having many different Polish birthday traditions, decorations, and food & drinks. I have the food pretty much set, but I'm lost when it comes to the traditions and decorations. Thank you so much!!
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You need to sing Sto Lat it is the traditional Polish birthday song that expresses the wish that the person whose birthday it is become a centenarian.
niet  Aug 5, 11, 01:11    #7
For sake of tradition, don't forget a big name-day celebration - more cultured than b'day
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Joined: Feb 21, 09 ♂ 		 Aug 5, 11, 16:52    #8
I'm lost when it comes to the traditions and decorations.

There are no traditions of birtday celebration in Poland. Because traditionally birthdays have not been celebrated. People have started to celebrate birthdays recently.

Traditionally it is the name-day that is celebrated.
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Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂ 		 Aug 5, 11, 17:01    #9
Swede, that's not strictly true. It's a tradition for them to pay for their own drinks. It works out better for them as they don't need to pay for the drinks of their friends on their birthdays. It's observed here.
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There are no traditions of birtday celebration in Poland. Because traditionally birthdays have not been celebrated. People have started to celebrate birthdays recently.

Really???Where did you get this information from?
JonnyMThreads: 16
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Joined: Mar 9, 11 ♂ 		Edited by: JonnyM  Aug 5, 11, 17:06    #11
There are no traditions of birtday celebration in Poland. Because traditionally birthdays have not been celebrated

Sto lat, sto lat, niech zyje zyje nam.

Birthdays are celebrated. Just that ladies if a certain age tend to prefer their name day.
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Just that ladies if a certain age tend to prefer their name day.


but will accept gifts and praise on their birthdays
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Oh, of course, Wroc³aw :) :) They tend to take 10 candles off the cake ;)
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Because she feels like she's losing her culture... what Polish traditions or customs and decorations are there that I can incorporate into the party? I want her to feel "home" Are there special occasion drinks or food?? Should I decorate with the colors of the Polish Flag? Do I serve an actual birthday cake or is there another pastry that she would have eaten on her birthday/name day? Thank you for all of your answers :)
justneedhelpthx  Sep 3, 11, 05:48    #15
Hey im half polish and i have to do a report on polish birthday traditions... any ideas?
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Are there special occasion drinks

Try to buy her some Polish piwo.

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Joined: Nov 24, 10 ♂ 		 Sep 3, 11, 07:50    #17
Try to buy her some Polish piwo


Maybe Mocny Full ?
Maybe Mocny Full ?
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Joined: Sep 5, 11 ♂ 		 Sep 5, 11, 15:29    #18
people in poland celebrate every holiday known to them except their own birthdays and someone else they knows birthday. so stupid


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