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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]
The culture of Poland (Polish: Kultura Polski) is the product of its geography and distinct historical evolution, which is closely connected to an intricate thousand-year history. [1] Poland has a Roman Catholic majority, and religion plays an important role in the lives of many Polish people. [ 2 ]
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.
In 1987, about eight years after he came to the United States from Poland, Marek Predki and six other people decided to bring a Polish tradition to their new country by embarking on a pilgrimage ...
Easter traditions in Poland (10 P) Pages in category "Polish traditions" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
The northern region of Kashubia, in Polish called Kaszuby, has a variety dances with various national influences due to the ports found on the ocean border in this area. Along with its rich culture, this region also has a regional language, Kashubian, which is still spoken today by a couple thousand of the regions' inhabitants. [6]
Poland, [d] officially the Republic of Poland, [e] is a country in Central Europe.It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia [f] to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west.
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