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Folklore in Poland

DesignedBy Anna Wojtczak

POLISH FOLKLORE – A TRADITION IN MANY REGIONS

There are :Highland folklore,Folklore of Wielkopolska,Kaschubian folklore,Folklore of Kaszuby,Folklore of Krakow,Folklore of Kurpia,Folklore of lowicka

HIGHLAND FOLKLOREFolklore includes the region Podhale, Spisz and Beskids. Highland folklore is cultivated every day. Center of highland folklore is Zakopane. At every step we can to meet the elements of folklore as costumes, dialects and cuisine.

HIGHLAND DRESS

HIGHLANDER DANCE

KITCHEN HIGHLANDER - SHEEP CHEESE, SOUR SOUP, PORK KNUCKLE

FOLKLORE OF WIELKOPOLSKAWielkopolska is one of the oldest Polish historical regions. It was here that began the process of building the Polish State. The whole history of the First Piast is associated with Greater, it is not surprising that the Greater was the mainstay of Polish culture during the occupation and forced Germanization.

DANCE OF WIELKOPOLSKA

DRESS OF WIELKOPOLSKA

KASCHUBIAN FOLKLOREKashubians characterized by a very interesting folklore, crafts a powerful and beautiful embroidery. The greatest treasure of this group is their language, which is not only considered a dialect, but a separate language. It is interesting that the Kashubian language can be taken for graduation.

KASHUBIAN EMBROIDERY

KASCHUBIAN DRESS

FOLKLORE OF KUJAWYKujawy is a small region located between Wielkopolska, Mazovia and Kashubs. The tradition is still alive there. One of the most famous elements of folklore Kujawy, a dance melody, which received national status. Kujawy also developed its own kitchen trend, which to some extent is related to the kitchen Wielkopolska.

DRESS OF KUJAWY

FOLKLORE OF KARKOWKrakow was during the reign of the Piast Polish capital. At the time of partition in time with the whole Galicia came under the rule of the Emperor of Austria. In contrast to the Russian Tsar and the power of the Prussian, Austrian Emperor allowed the Poles to cultivate native traditions. During this period, the capital city of Krakow was so Polish culture and tradition. It is here, lived and worked prominent Poles for exapmle: Jan Matejko, Oskar Kolberg and Stanislaw Wyspianski

ARTS IN KRAKOW

DRESS OF KARKOW

FOLKLORE OF KRUPIA

Kurpie is located in Mazovia region, in Forest Green and White Forest. The most well know is Kadzidlo .

HANDICRAFT OF KRUPIE

DRESS OF KRUPIE

FOLKLORE OF LOWICKA

It’s range includes areas, historic region, principality Lowickie. A big impact on the popularization of the region was the novel "Peasants".

DRESS OF LOWICKA

HANDICRAFT OF LOWICKA

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