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04-APR-2009 Jola Dziubinska

Traditional Easter Palms

Warsaw, Poland

The palms are inseparable part of Polish culture and tradition during Easter time.
They are made using traditional materials such as: desiccated flowers, grass, corns and herbs. These substitutes were used in place of real subtropical palms, which were never easy to obtain in Poland.
It is customary to begin Palm Sunday services with a procession, in which a palm-carrying congregation circles the parish church three times.

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J. Scott Coile07-Apr-2009 18:00
Well composed colorful image Jola.
Gerard Koehl07-Apr-2009 17:47
Joli bouquet... V
Marisa Livet07-Apr-2009 17:47
Thank you for the interesting explanation about popular traditions, Jola!
pr_rajan07-Apr-2009 17:46
...wonderful!~V~
Doug Cruden07-Apr-2009 16:43
What a wonderfully colourful photo, Jola! I like your focus point and the shallow DoF you've used...very effective. And thanks for the narrative :o) V+
Marek Morawski07-Apr-2009 15:37
Not only a very good capture but the whole explanation of the Polish tradition equally perfect.
John07-Apr-2009 14:57
Thanks for sharing this information Jola. The pic is very warm and had wonderful light.
Pat Shawyer07-Apr-2009 09:08
You have some wonderful traditions over there Jola, this is so colourful !
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