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Poland flower petal carpets corpus christi.
Outside of the religious catholic sphere that day has also deep undertones coming entirely from rural customs and rites of pagan.
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In poland corpus christi is celebrated in a particularly ceremonious setting.
Photo about traditional flower carpets made of fresh petals leaves and buds in spicimierz poland to celebrate corpus christi day.
Every year the corpus festival fills the streets of calella with colours and perfumes a tradition that even remains in many catalan towns.
Flowers galore one of the traditions of celebrating this holiday is creating special floral carpets.
Corpus christi is an official public holiday in poland so schools banks government offices and most private businesses are closed.
In front of a priest carrying a monstrance little girls dressed in white throw flower petals along the whole procession route.
Come to spycimierz to experience this special feast.
The processions include children dressed in white who scatter flower petals on the streets.
Famous event during corpus christi for over 200 years the inhabitants of spycimierz a little village in the municipality of uniejów central poland create colourful flower carpets with a length of almost 2 km along the corpus christi procession route.
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Some of the procession s participants stop to pray at temporary shrines.
The flower carpets are called catifes de flors in catalan.
For over 200 years the inhabitants of the small village of spycimierz gmina uniejów poland create colourful flower carpets with a length of almost 2 km along the corpus christi procession route.
Out of all religious holidays in poland the corpus christi movable feast that falls in june on 11th day after pentecost called green week in poland remains one of the most important and colorful feasts celebrated by the polish people during the late spring.
Photo about traditional flower carpets made of fresh petals leaves and buds in spicimierz poland to celebrate corpus christi day.
Vibrant flowers from the immediate area.
The highlight of the celebrations is the procession.
In poland corpus christi celebration is connected to an event that occurred in 1263 in the.
It is said that its origin is in the decorations with herbs and flowers that were formerly made in roman homes when spring came.
The most recognisable are those created in the village of spycimierz in central poland but they are also prepared in other parts of the country.
