'Dyngus Day is all about re-birth. It's all about starting over and that is the spirit of Dyngus Day.'
Dyngus Day is a Polish-American holiday celebrated after Easter Sunday in Buffalo, New York and elsewhere. To mark the end of Lent, the joyful celebration consists of delicious food, entertaining parades, and wonderful music. This year, due to the pandemic, organizers behind the city's Dyngus Day celebrations had to come up with creative ideas to keep the festivities alive.
In 966 A.C.E., on Easter Monday, Prince Mieszko I of Poland was baptized. Mieszko converted to Christianity because of the marriage agreement he made with his wife, Princess Dobrawa of Bohemia. By accepting Christianity as his religion, the first king of Poland was also baptizing the whole Polish nation, according toThe sprinkling of water is associated with the baptism of Prince Mieszko I. In previous traditions, the farm boys of Poland would throw water at the girls they were crushing on.
South Bend Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg attends the Dyngus Day Drive street renaming event on Monday, April 22, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana.Buffalo, New York has long been known as the"Dyngus Day capitol of America." Due to the pandemic, celebrations in Buffalo, which was supposed to include parades and live polka music, were postponed.
"So whatever that day may be, what better way would there be to celebrate birth and renewal after this ordeal we're going through than Dyngus Day?" added Dobosiewicz. So how can you still celebrate Dyngus Day through social distancing? Dyngus Day Cleveland will hold their own celebration online through Facebook Live and YouTube. The virtual show hosted by DJ Kishka, will start at 1pm. There will be a virtual chicken dance, polka music, and Councilman Matt Zone will make an interactive appearance.
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