PROCESJA BOŻEGO CIAŁA Z TRADYCJĄ KWIETNYCH DYWANÓW W SPYCIMIERZU JAKO KRAJOWE DZIEDZICTWO NIEMATERIALNE

An important element of Corpus Christi celebration is a procession which goes outside church premises and stops on the way at four altars decorated with flowers and birch trees. Traditionally, dried flower petals are being thrown down before the priest bearing the Holy Sacrament. In Spycimierz, there is a beautiful tradition of making 2km long flower carpets along the route of the procession. Decorating the procession route has become a specific work of art, in which participates all the community of the parish of Spycimierz. The article highlights the engagement of the local community and government in actions aimed at entering in 2018 the Corpus Christi celebration including the tradition of flower carpets in Spycimierz on the National List of intangible cultural heritage.