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December 24

Christians in Poland, like Christians around the world, regard the entire period from Christmas Eve (December 24) to Epiphany (January 6) as part of the Christmas season. Although their customs and the timing of their specific Christmas celebrations may differ from village to village, it all occurs during these two weeks. Wigilia means "to watch" or "keep vigil" in Polish. It takes place on Christmas Eve and commemorates the vigil that the shepherds kept on the night of Christ's birth. But it's very possible that the celebration goes back to pre-Christian times. Showing forgiveness and sharing food were part of the Poles' ancient Winter Solstice observance, a tradition that can still be seen in what is known as the Gody —the days of harmony and goodwill that start with the Wigilia and last until Epiphany, or Three Kings Day.
Because some people still cling to the ancient belief that wandering spirits roam the land during the darkest days of the year, it is not uncommon for Poles to make an extra effort to be hospitable at Christmas time, leaving out a pan of warm water and a bowl of nuts and fruits for any unexpected visitors.

SOURCES:
BkFest-1937, p. 256
BkFestHolWrld-1970, p. 142
EncyChristmas-2003, p. 621
FolkWrldHol-1999, p. 749

Celebration day: Dec 24

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Yet within a week of his announcement, protests had already broken out in Miami's Little Havana, with members of the extremist Vigilia Mambisa group smashing Juanes CDs and albums and burning black T-shirts (a reference to his famous "Camisa Negra" song).

Juanes stirs controversy with planned Cuba concert by Echevarria, Vito / CubaNews

I, 105) Neste verso da Aulularia, de Plauto, Eucliao, apos ser obrigado a deixar sua casa e, consequentemente, a vigilia constante de sua panela recheada de moedas, para ir buscar uma moeda de prata que o presidente de sua curia prometera dar a cada um dos membros, diz a Estafila, a escrava, que nao permitisse a entrada de qualquer pessoa em sua casa e amaldicoa o fato de ter de se afastar de seu tesouro.

A construcao de dativo com infinitivo: uma abordagem ... by Torrent, Tiago Timponi / Veredas - Revista de Estudos Linguisticos

37) Ancora nel 1270, alla vigilia delle condanne di Tempier, Alberto non aveva temuto di riaffermare la natura specificamente intellettiva dell'essere umano, commentando una fra le proposizioni filosofiche "quos proponunt in scholis magistri Parisienses, qui in philosophia maiores repuntantur": (38) Secundum est, quod dicunt hanc falsam vel impropriam: "homo intelligit.

I sogni di Aristotele e l'ombra di Dante: riflessioni sulla ... by Boccassini, Daniella / Italica

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