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Post by Bonobo on May 31, 2018 20:34:24 GMT 1
Corpus Christi day. In the village of Spycimierz people create floral carpets.      
Spycimierz [spɨˈt͡ɕimjɛʂ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Uniejów, within Poddębice County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Uniejów, 15 km (9 mi) west of Poddębice, and 52 km (32 mi) west of the regional capital Łódź.[1]
The village has a population of 380. It is famous for a beatiful celebration of the Corpus Domini feast when the inhabitants create flower carpets along 2 km long route of the procession.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpycimierzAgnieszka Tomaszczuk, The Floral Carpet and Its Role in the Life of Parishioners. On the Celebration of Corpus Christi in Spycimierz
In Spycimierz, a small village near Uniejów, Corpus Christi is not only a religious and family holiday, but also an unusual event for the whole parish; its extreme importance lies in the fact that all the parishioners join in a certain task and become involved in a joint endeavour. An important part of the local custom are the preparations for the Corpus Christi Holy Mass and procession, which consist of creating a fantastic carpet composed of the bountiful gifts of Nature. The author presents a detailed description of the creation of the floral carpet, its appearance, and social significance.www.konteksty.pl/2004-1-2summary.htm
Before Corpus Christi Day a lot of inhabitants of Spycimierz can be met in meadows and fields picking up flowers, leaves and bark for huge carpets that are arranged for the day. The carpets are about 2 km long and participants of the procession can admire flowery arrangements in forms of angels, hearts, grape bunches, monstrance, crosses, national symbols or various geometrical patterns. In Rawa Mazowiecka, in the octave of Cor-
pus Christi Day flower petals are scattered to arrange similar carpets in the church of Passionist dedicated to St Paul of Cross.
Wow, amazing floral carpet! I can't imagine all the work that goes into it, and it's made by a village with population 380? See how it is made in video embedded in the article fakty.tvn24.pl/fakty-po-poludniu,96/ta-tradycja-moze-miec-nawet-200-lat-chca-by-trafila-na-liste-unesco,841555.html                 |
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Post by jeanne on Jun 1, 2018 11:28:36 GMT 1
So...do the Corpus Christi processions walk on these floral carpets?
I imagine(I'm guessing) the carpets originated from the practice of strewing flower petals before the processions...am I right?
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 1, 2018 12:17:19 GMT 1
So...do the Corpus Christi processions walk on these floral carpets? I imagine(I'm guessing) the carpets originated from the practice of strewing flower petals before the processions...am I right? Double yes. On such a narrow path they must walk over the carpet. Besides, those petals wouldn`t last longer than a day or two anyway.  Strewing petals, by first holy communist girls or Krakow folk girls.    |
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Post by jeanne on Jun 1, 2018 15:52:59 GMT 1
Strewing petals, by first holy communist girls or Krakow folk girls. I'm hoping "first holy communist girls" is merely a typing error on your part!!  |
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 1, 2018 19:17:30 GMT 1
Strewing petals, by first holy communist girls or Krakow folk girls. I'm hoping "first holy communist girls" is merely a typing error on your part!! No, it was intended, I just imitated hilarious uncles who, seeing their nieces in Holy Communion garb, exclaim: Here is our lovely communist girl! I also tried to joke with Krakow folk girls. Didn`t you notice it?  |
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Post by jeanne on Jun 2, 2018 15:32:16 GMT 1
I'm hoping "first holy communist girls" is merely a typing error on your part!! No, it was intended, I just imitated hilarious uncles who, seeing their nieces in Holy Communion garb, exclaim: Here is our lovely communist girl! I also tried to joke with Krakow folk girls. Didn`t you notice it? Sorry...I'm sad to say I don't get it...  |
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 2, 2018 16:54:44 GMT 1
No, it was intended, I just imitated hilarious uncles who, seeing their nieces in Holy Communion garb, exclaim: Here is our lovely communist girl! I also tried to joke with Krakow folk girls. Didn`t you notice it? Sorry...I'm sad to say I don't get it... Which one? |
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Post by jeanne on Jun 3, 2018 18:04:31 GMT 1
Sorry...I'm sad to say I don't get it... Which one? Krakow folk girls. I commented on the first holy communist one, so obviously I got that! |
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 16, 2018 9:19:08 GMT 1
Krakow folk girls. I commented on the first holy communist one, so obviously I got that! Aa, I see it now, it was too far-fetched. Folk is sth relating to the traditional art or culture of a community or nation. Most traditions originate and are best kept in the countryside. So, Krakow folk girl expression combines a big city and rural motifs together and I meant it as a little oxymoron. Simply speaking, it should sound like: a rural girl from Krakow.  |
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Post by jeanne on Jun 16, 2018 20:02:49 GMT 1
Simply speaking, it should sound like: a rural girl from Krakow. I see; it was far-fetched...  Either way, whether this little girl is a city-girl from the country, or a country-girl from the city, she is a cutie!! |
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Post by Bonobo on Apr 2, 2020 13:40:08 GMT 1
whether this little girl is a city-girl from the country, or a country-girl from the city, she is a cutie!! They should put her on a poster. |
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Post by jeanne on Apr 2, 2020 22:03:19 GMT 1
whether this little girl is a city-girl from the country, or a country-girl from the city, she is a cutie!! They should put her on a poster. Or at least post a photo of her on a Polish forum somewhere!! |
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 3, 2021 13:03:05 GMT 1
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Post by jeanne on Jun 28, 2021 19:35:59 GMT 1
These floral carpets never cease to amaze me! I loved the aerial view...it really gives a unique perspective on the size of these works of art!
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