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Ash Wednesday - Sroda Popielcowa (Popielec)
Because the spirit of gaiety ran high the previous day and evening, in the
larger cities it sometimes carried over to the first day of Lent. But in
most parts of the country the penitential nature of the season quickly takes
over. The ashes placed on the fore-head of the faithful by the priest
after Mass serve as a reminder of death and man's future destiny. In some
regions the older women play tricks on their friends on this day
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