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Poland’s Wigilia: Midnight Supper, Hay Under the Table, and Twelve Dishes of Hope
波兰圣诞前夜宴：午夜盛宴、桌下铺草与象征希望的十二道菜肴
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At exactly midnight on December 24th, Polish families gather around tables covered with white linen and fresh hay.
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Twelve meatless dishes—like pierogi with sauerkraut and dried mushroom soup—are served to honor the twelve apostles.
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An extra place setting remains empty to welcome unexpected guests or remember loved ones far away.
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Before eating, everyone shares a wafer called oplatek and exchanges wishes written in careful cursive.
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Children listen closely as grandparents tell legends about angels visiting Polish barns on this holy night.
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Candles flicker beside nativity scenes made of wood and straw, glowing softly in quiet living rooms.
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Families sing carols in Polish while holding hands and swaying gently beneath paper star lanterns.
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After supper, some walk to midnight Mass wearing wool scarves knitted by great-grandmothers long gone.
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The scent of poppy seed rolls and baked apples fills the air as snow falls silently outside windows.
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Before sleeping, everyone places a sprig of evergreen under their pillow for dreams full of peace.