Where did the tradition of Fat Thursday come from in Poland? Or maybe why it falls on this day of the week? This holiday has a long history and superstitions. One of them says that whoever does not eat a single donut will succeed in it. In such a situation, there is no way out and you have to eat at least one.
When is Fat Thursday? We’ll wait a moment longer
its day begins the remnants, that is, the last week of the carnival. It lasts until Ash Wednesday. The date of this tradition is movable and depends on when Easter is celebrated in a given year. In 2022, according to tradition, we will eat donuts and faworkki on Thursday, February 24.
Fat Thursday 2022 Poland. Where did this day come from?
Fat Thursday had a different name in the past,. This can be deduced from the legend of where this day came from in our country. She says that Combrowy Czwartek takes its name from Combra – the mayor of Krakow, who lived in the 17th century. He was remembered by the inhabitants of Krakow as a man who fought with vendors trading at the market. It was said that he was extremely harsh and even unfair. According to the legend, he died on Thursday. When news of this spread throughout the city,. From then on, this day was called Combrowy Thursday in Krakow.
Fat Thursday and superstitions related to eating donuts
Fat Thursday in Poland. However, admirers of these sweets may be surprised. In the past, people were eating donuts stuffed not with rose jam or marmalade, but with bacon, bacon and meat. In addition, they were drunk with vodka. The sweet version of donuts appeared in Poland only around the 16th century. However, they still looked a bit different than the current ones. Inside, they had hidden a little one who found such a happy donut, was to enjoy abundance and success.
In addition, in the past, on the Fat Thursday, parades were held to bring the participants happiness and prosperity. During the march, loud music was played, and at the head were figures known from caroling rituals: a hen, turon, goat, bear, stork, crane, horse.
Source: Gazeta
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