Researchers believe the practice was likely carried out for ritualistic reasons rather than being necessitated by hunger.
History
Poland declares new holiday honouring WW2 underground resistance Home Army
The Home Army is believed by many historians to have been the largest underground force in German-occupied Europe.
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Poland introduces “slimmed-down” school curriculum cutting content by 20%
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Stuart Dowell
Self-taught artist Mayer Kirshenblatt captured in vivid detail his childhood memories of prewar Poland.
Hollywood star Jesse Eisenberg applies for Polish citizenship
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