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There were a lot of festivity during the carnival in Poland -feasts, balls, weddings,
masquerades and hunting. One of the colorful customs during this time is a festivity called Kulig. It originated with the gentry, but was practiced to different degrees by most of the population.
The closest
neighbors arranged the sleigh ride at night, visiting other homes. The suprised host had to receive the unexpected guests with everything in the cellar and pantry, after which he joined the party, which set out for
the next house.
At each house there was not only feasting, but dancing as well. Men and women, wrapped in furs, went on sleigh; the servants on horseback holding lighted torches. It was an unusually colorful and
noisy sight, where intoxicated and merry men fired shots to just for fun of it.
There were no special dishes served at those escapades, but the most popular dish that satisfied cold and hungry members of a party,
was bigos (Hunter's stew). It was served with a lot of vodka or red wine. Typically carnival cakes are faworki and paczki (doughnuts).
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