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Christmas wafer tradition unites Poles at home and in parliament / 348Q4F4
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Every year at Christmas, Poles share special wafers decorated with religious motifs to wish each other well. This religious tradition, which dates back to the beginning of Christianity, is deeply rooted in Polish society, even in parliament, where political opponents call a truce for an evening and share the Christmas wafers. "The Christmas wafer is a sign that we are together, that we are gathered as a family, as friends and that we are a community," says one MP. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES