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Sacred artworks dance, wave and spin in unique Polish tradition

Thomas Holdstock, Lukasz Glowala/Reuters

20 May 2026 at 13:13:43


Catholic pilgrims in northern Poland are keeping alive the Kashubian tradition of “feretron bowing,” a ritual where worshippers spin and wave heavy religious shrines during an annual pilgrimage to Wejherowo Calvary.

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