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National costumes of Poland (Polish: stroje ludowe) vary by region. They are typically not worn in daily life but at folk festivals, folk weddings, religious holidays, harvest festivals and other special occasions. [1] The costumes may reflect region and sometimes social or marital status. [1]
Folk costumes from Podhale region - costumes wear by Highlanders in Polish area of the Tatra Mountains, Podhale region. [1] Unlike other regional groups in Poland, Highlanders from Podhale wear traditional outfit (or its elements) on a daily basis. This type of outfit is widely considered one of the Polish national costumes. [2]
Folk costume, traditional dress, traditional attire or folk attire, is clothing associated with a particular ethnic group, nation or region, and is an expression of cultural, religious or national identity. If the clothing is that of an ethnic group, it may also be called ethnic clothing or ethnic dress.
The African collection is the richest collection in the museum with over ten thousand objects, mainly from Sub-Saharan Africa.The African collection is based on a donation by Wacław Korabiewicz which includes domestic and agricultural utensils, arms, costumes and clothing, jewelry, royal insignia, sculptures, masks and objects related to religious practices.
This category describes traditional and historic Polish clothing. Modern Polish clothing should be included in: Category:Polish fashion . See also: Commons:Category:Folk national costumes of Poland
The goal of the project is to collect bibliography, source material, photo and audiovisual material on authentic folklore of the region, make it available on Wikimedia Commons – and use it for better coverage of related articles on Wikipedia (in English and relevant local languages). The main focus is on regional costume, regional museums ...
The Kurpie region was part of Poland from the beginning of Polish history in the 10th century. 14th Century - Ordered colonized by Masovian Prince Janusz I; 1563 – the great plague and fire. 1656 – Kurpies unsuccessfully fought the invasion of the Swedish Army. 1673 – the village of Lipniki was founded. Kurpie population reaches 1,000.
The Krakowiak or Cracovienne is a fast, syncopated Polish folk dance in duple time from the region of Kraków and Lesser Poland. [1] The folk outfit worn for the dance has become the national costume of Poland, most notably, the rogatywka peaked hat with peacock feathers.