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Category: Polish Culture & Traditions

Peasants’ Life

On 8 September 2023 By Zenon In Announcements & Thoughts, Life of Our Ancestors, Polish Culture & Traditions

(This is copy of the latest newsletter). I am always thrilled when my guests discover entries about their ancestors that …

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Land of Contradictions

On 24 November 2021 By Zenon In Polish Culture & Traditions, Moving to Poland

One American’s Experience of Living in Poland as an Ex-pat by James Massey Lately, Zenon from PolishOrigins asked me to …

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My work as a tour guide in the Sanok Skansen. Interview with Maria Grabowska.

On 12 February 2021 By Agnieszka Pawlus In Life of Our Ancestors, Polish Culture & Traditions

This is the second part of the article which was originally published in “Rodziny” – The Journal of the Polish …

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What Open-Air Museums Can Teach You about the Life of Your Ancestors?

On 11 February 2021 By Agnieszka Pawlus In Life of Our Ancestors, Polish Culture & Traditions

  This article was originally published in “Rodziny” – The Journal of the Polish Genealogical Society of America, issued in …

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Traditional Polish Christmas Recipes

On 18 December 2020 By PolishOrigins In Polish Culture & Traditions

Christmas is a very special time. In Poland we celebrate especially the Christmas Eve. Well, we celebrate for the next …

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Roraty, St. Lucy and the weather predictions – Advent in the old Poland.

On 10 December 2018 By Agnieszka Pawlus In Polish Culture & Traditions

  Advent from the Latin adventus means “coming” and in Christian churches, this is a time of preparations for Christmas …

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10 great books about Poland that will give you the new perspective.

On 27 March 2018 By Agnieszka Pawlus In Polish Culture & Traditions

  Are you planning to travel to Poland?  If yes, you would most certainly want to get the most out …

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Country Party in old good style!

On 24 March 2017 By Zenon In Our Guests’ Stories - Genealogy Tours of Poland & Central Europe, and other family histories, Life of Our Ancestors, Polish Culture & Traditions

  Since 2013 our guests participating in Galicia Tour are hosted by the Cultural Center in Strzyżów and “Kłosowianie” folk …

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How to make traditional Polish Christmas decorations – video tutorials.

On 29 November 2016 By Agnieszka Pawlus In Polish Culture & Traditions

There is something, without which, the whole ambiance of Christmas wouldn’t be the same. This is choinka (Christmas tree). This …

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Bobbin Lace Festival in Bobowa

On 21 December 2015 By Magdalena In Polish Culture & Traditions

There is a little town named Bobowa in Poland. It is situated in Old Galicia, south-east of Krakow. There is …

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