A Polish palma (Easter palm) for Palm Sunday is a traditional, hand-crafted, vertical bouquet made from willow twigs, dried flowers, herbs, and ribbons, rather than actual tropical palm fronds since palm trees are rare in Poland.
Symbolically, these 'palms' mean a victory of spring over winter (life over death), the nature's rebirth and the strength of life.
After the blessing in churches the 'palms' were often symbolically 'planted' on crop fields to ensure a good harvest in the upcoming year.
Today, many keep their ‘palms’ throughout the year to protect against evil or to ensure health and prosperity for the household.
Symbolically, these 'palms' mean a victory of spring over winter (life over death), the nature's rebirth and the strength of life.
After the blessing in churches the 'palms' were often symbolically 'planted' on crop fields to ensure a good harvest in the upcoming year.
Today, many keep their ‘palms’ throughout the year to protect against evil or to ensure health and prosperity for the household.
