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| has gloss | eng: A twelve-dish Christmas Eve supper is traditionally prepared in many Eastern European cultures, uncluding Polish, Lithunian, and Ukrainian (The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). The meal ( or wieczerza wigilijna, , ) consists of twelve meatless dishes representing the twelve Apostles or twelve months of the year. The tradition of the supper can be traced back to pre-Christian times and connected with remembrance of the souls of deceased ancestors. |
| lexicalization | eng: Twelve-dish Christmas Eve supper |
| instance of | c/Christmas meals and feasts |
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| media:img | Bulgarian Christmas eve table.jpg |
| media:img | Hnizdovsky Rizdvo3.gif |
| media:img | Twelve-dish Christmas Eve supper.jpg |
| media:img | Wigilia potrawy 554.jpg |
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