31. októbra 2012

Zaduszki (also dzień zaduszny) is a Polish tradition of lighting candles (znicze) and visiting the graves of the relatives on All Souls Day. Its origins can be traced to the times of Slavic mythology. The tradition of lighting candles comes from ancient Slavic Dziady feast and originally would take place on All Souls‘ Day. However, due to later common misunderstandings, it is performed […]