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The breaking of the Christmas wafer is a custom that began in Poland in the 10th century and is practiced by people of Polish ancestry around the world. It is considered the most ancient and beloved of Polish traditions. [7] In Poland and some parts of Central Europe, these Christmas wafers are dyed and used as ornaments. [8]
Christmas wafer: Crispy bread Poland/Central Europe: Christmas wafers are a ceremonial bread, usually embossed with images of Christian figures, such as Jesus or the Virgin Mary. Ciabatta: White: Italy: Loaf is somewhat elongated, broad and flattish and, like a slipper, should be somewhat collapsed in the middle. Coffin bread: bread bowl: Taiwan
Several Christmas wafers are saved and fed to cows, to keep the milk from spoiling. To make your horses look good, steal manure from your neighbor and feed it to your horses. So that no one can bewitch the horses, the master of the house feeds them ears of rye. Sheep should be sheared on this day so that new born lambs have curly fleece.
Oblea is a wafer dessert from several countries in Latin America, and has variants across Europe. It consists of two thin wafers sandwiching a sweet filling. While obleas are typically filled with arequipe, they may also contain jam, cheese, fruits, whipped cream, or a combination of multiple fillings.
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It's unclear what happened to the fan after being escorted away, though you would imagine he was not allowed to remain and watch what turned out to be a great game.
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