Author: Sophie Hodorowicz Knab
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Polish Customs, Traditions, & Folklore is organized by months beginning with December and Advent, St. Nicholas Day, the Wigilia (Christmas Eve) nativity plays, caroling and then New Year celebrations. It proceeds from the Shrovetide period to Ash Wednesday, Lent, the celebration of spring, Holy Week customs then superstitions, beliefs and rituals associated with farming, Pentecost, Corpus Christi, midsummer celebrations, harvest festivities, wedding rites, nameday celebrations, birth and death rituals. Line illustrations enhance this rich and varied treasury of folklore. Many of the customs and traditions found herein are extinct even in today's Poland. World wars, massive immigration, the loss of the oral tradition, urbanization and politics have changed the face of a once agrarian people and their accompanying life style. In the U.S., the desire for membership within the "melting pot", marriages outside one's ethnic group, movement to the suburbs away from the "old" communities where customs and traditions were once strong, further weakened the link. Although the purpose and meaning may have been lost and forgotten, the oczepiny ceremony (the unveiling) is still the mainstay of almost every wedding where the bride declares Polish heritage. Many Polish American communities still reenact the harvest celebrations, reminding themselves of their ancestors' reverence for the grains and gifts of bread. Eight million Americans still claim their ancestry as Polish, many still diligently practicing that which they learned at their parents' and grandparents' knees. Much has also been neglected or completely forgotten.
Polish Customs, Traditions and Folklore
Author: Sophie Hodorowicz Knab
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Polish Customs, Traditions, & Folklore is organized by months beginning with December and Advent, St. Nicholas Day, the Wigilia (Christmas Eve) nativity plays, caroling and then New Year celebrations. It proceeds from the Shrovetide period to Ash Wednesday, Lent, the celebration of spring, Holy Week customs then superstitions, beliefs and rituals associated with farming, Pentecost, Corpus Christi, midsummer celebrations, harvest festivities, wedding rites, nameday celebrations, birth and death rituals. Line illustrations enhance this rich and varied treasury of folklore. Many of the customs and traditions found herein are extinct even in today's Poland. World wars, massive immigration, the loss of the oral tradition, urbanization and politics have changed the face of a once agrarian people and their accompanying life style. In the U.S., the desire for membership within the "melting pot", marriages outside one's ethnic group, movement to the suburbs away from the "old" communities where customs and traditions were once strong, further weakened the link. Although the purpose and meaning may have been lost and forgotten, the oczepiny ceremony (the unveiling) is still the mainstay of almost every wedding where the bride declares Polish heritage. Many Polish American communities still reenact the harvest celebrations, reminding themselves of their ancestors' reverence for the grains and gifts of bread. Eight million Americans still claim their ancestry as Polish, many still diligently practicing that which they learned at their parents' and grandparents' knees. Much has also been neglected or completely forgotten.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Polish Customs, Traditions, & Folklore is organized by months beginning with December and Advent, St. Nicholas Day, the Wigilia (Christmas Eve) nativity plays, caroling and then New Year celebrations. It proceeds from the Shrovetide period to Ash Wednesday, Lent, the celebration of spring, Holy Week customs then superstitions, beliefs and rituals associated with farming, Pentecost, Corpus Christi, midsummer celebrations, harvest festivities, wedding rites, nameday celebrations, birth and death rituals. Line illustrations enhance this rich and varied treasury of folklore. Many of the customs and traditions found herein are extinct even in today's Poland. World wars, massive immigration, the loss of the oral tradition, urbanization and politics have changed the face of a once agrarian people and their accompanying life style. In the U.S., the desire for membership within the "melting pot", marriages outside one's ethnic group, movement to the suburbs away from the "old" communities where customs and traditions were once strong, further weakened the link. Although the purpose and meaning may have been lost and forgotten, the oczepiny ceremony (the unveiling) is still the mainstay of almost every wedding where the bride declares Polish heritage. Many Polish American communities still reenact the harvest celebrations, reminding themselves of their ancestors' reverence for the grains and gifts of bread. Eight million Americans still claim their ancestry as Polish, many still diligently practicing that which they learned at their parents' and grandparents' knees. Much has also been neglected or completely forgotten.
Polish Customs, Traditions and Folklore
Author: Sophie Hodorowicz Knab
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
Polish-American Folklore
Author: Deborah Anders Silverman
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252025693
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
In addition, she offers a wealth of information on foodways and on the origins and celebration of holy days, from Christmas Eve vigils to the Dyngus Day festivals of the Easter season."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252025693
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
In addition, she offers a wealth of information on foodways and on the origins and celebration of holy days, from Christmas Eve vigils to the Dyngus Day festivals of the Easter season."--BOOK JACKET.
Polish Wedding Customs & Traditions
Author: Sophie Hodorowicz Knab
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Inscribed by the author
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Inscribed by the author
Polish Herbs, Flowers & Folk Medicine: Revised Edition
Author: Sophie Hodorowicz Knab
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
ISBN: 9780781814140
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"Filled with illustrations and fascinating information, Polish Herbs, Flowers & Folk Medicine is a veritable treasure trove of history, how-to, and inspiration."--The Midwest Book Review Taking the reader on a historical tour of herbs and flowers used in Poland throughout the centuries, this carefully-researched volume captures the unique history and role of plant life once essential to the people of Poland. Wander through monastery, castle and cottage gardens with acclaimed Polish-American author Sophie Hodorowicz Knab as she explores the growth of medicine and pharmacies and provides information on the use of over 100 plants, used in healing as well as in daily life and seasonal holidays throughout the year. You'll find legends, cautionary tales, and love potions, as well as a chapter devoted to wedding plants and herbs. There are home remedies for everything that ailed the people of Poland, from acne to arthritis, relaxants to rejuvenators, and heartache to heartburn. Gleaned from old Polish herbals, Knab provides recipes for balms to treat ailments such as stress, insomnia, slow metabolism, perspiring feet, limp hair and oily skin. Also included are recipes for homemade herbal vinegars, soups, syrups, and liqueurs, including elderberry syrup, homemade Benedictine, and a healing vodka drink from Gdansk. This revised edition includes new information and research as well as new illustrations and color photographs. All plants are listed alphabetically according to their English common name, followed by Latin botanical name and common Polish name. There is an index of scientific names for quick reference. History buffs, gardeners, and anyone interested in their Polish ancestry will find much to explore here.
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
ISBN: 9780781814140
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"Filled with illustrations and fascinating information, Polish Herbs, Flowers & Folk Medicine is a veritable treasure trove of history, how-to, and inspiration."--The Midwest Book Review Taking the reader on a historical tour of herbs and flowers used in Poland throughout the centuries, this carefully-researched volume captures the unique history and role of plant life once essential to the people of Poland. Wander through monastery, castle and cottage gardens with acclaimed Polish-American author Sophie Hodorowicz Knab as she explores the growth of medicine and pharmacies and provides information on the use of over 100 plants, used in healing as well as in daily life and seasonal holidays throughout the year. You'll find legends, cautionary tales, and love potions, as well as a chapter devoted to wedding plants and herbs. There are home remedies for everything that ailed the people of Poland, from acne to arthritis, relaxants to rejuvenators, and heartache to heartburn. Gleaned from old Polish herbals, Knab provides recipes for balms to treat ailments such as stress, insomnia, slow metabolism, perspiring feet, limp hair and oily skin. Also included are recipes for homemade herbal vinegars, soups, syrups, and liqueurs, including elderberry syrup, homemade Benedictine, and a healing vodka drink from Gdansk. This revised edition includes new information and research as well as new illustrations and color photographs. All plants are listed alphabetically according to their English common name, followed by Latin botanical name and common Polish name. There is an index of scientific names for quick reference. History buffs, gardeners, and anyone interested in their Polish ancestry will find much to explore here.
The Polish Year
Author: Zofia Kossak
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Presents Polish customs, traditions, beliefs, myths, folklore, superstitions, and legends for the different months and seasons of the year. The pagan roots of Christian practices are revealed as well as their adaptation to nobler purposes.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Presents Polish customs, traditions, beliefs, myths, folklore, superstitions, and legends for the different months and seasons of the year. The pagan roots of Christian practices are revealed as well as their adaptation to nobler purposes.
Polish Folk Music
Author: Anna Czekanowska
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521300902
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
This study of Polish folk music is especially enlightening as it reveals both the history and practice of a musical tradition and offers an illuminating view of a culture and its social activities. Within her study, Anna Czekanowska analyses the vocal and instrumental traditions of Polish folk music, tracing the background history, the influences of geography and politics, and the practice, often within contemporary society, of such social events as the harvest, the solstice and weddings. The function of folk culture within contemporary life, for both Polish and non-Polish inhabitants of the country, is also examined. Professor Czekanowska also discusses the birth of Polish ethno- musicology as a discipline and details some methodological aspects for research. This study contributes to a greater understanding and appreciation of Polish music and, in a wider aspect, of Slavonic culture. The book contains numerous illustrations of instruments and cultural events, music examples, maps, a discography and bibliography.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521300902
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
This study of Polish folk music is especially enlightening as it reveals both the history and practice of a musical tradition and offers an illuminating view of a culture and its social activities. Within her study, Anna Czekanowska analyses the vocal and instrumental traditions of Polish folk music, tracing the background history, the influences of geography and politics, and the practice, often within contemporary society, of such social events as the harvest, the solstice and weddings. The function of folk culture within contemporary life, for both Polish and non-Polish inhabitants of the country, is also examined. Professor Czekanowska also discusses the birth of Polish ethno- musicology as a discipline and details some methodological aspects for research. This study contributes to a greater understanding and appreciation of Polish music and, in a wider aspect, of Slavonic culture. The book contains numerous illustrations of instruments and cultural events, music examples, maps, a discography and bibliography.
The Polish Year
Author: Zdzisław J. Peszkowski
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Polish Fairy Tales
Author: Antoni Józef Gliński
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
POLISH TREASURE (Skarb Polski)
Author: Kenneth E Levy
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Embark on a captivating journey through the vibrant tapestry of Polish culture with "Polish Treasure: Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Customs and Heritage." Delve into the rich and diverse traditions that have shaped Poland's identity for centuries, from colorful folk customs to solemn religious rituals, and discover the enduring spirit and resilience of the Polish people. This comprehensive guide offers an in-depth exploration of Polish customs, festivals, cuisine, music, dance, and more, providing readers with fascinating insights into the country's cultural heritage. Learn about the significance of holidays such as Easter, Christmas, and All Saints' Day, and uncover the stories behind beloved dishes like pierogi, bigos, and vodka. Featuring stunning photographs, historical anecdotes, and practical tips for experiencing Polish traditions firsthand, "Polish Treasure" is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in Polish culture, whether they are planning a trip to Poland, reconnecting with their Polish roots, or simply seeking to broaden their cultural horizons. Join us on a cultural odyssey through the heart and soul of Poland, where tradition meets modernity and the past intertwines with the present. "Polish Traditions" invites readers to celebrate the rich tapestry of customs and heritage that define the Polish experience and inspire a sense of pride and belonging.
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Embark on a captivating journey through the vibrant tapestry of Polish culture with "Polish Treasure: Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Customs and Heritage." Delve into the rich and diverse traditions that have shaped Poland's identity for centuries, from colorful folk customs to solemn religious rituals, and discover the enduring spirit and resilience of the Polish people. This comprehensive guide offers an in-depth exploration of Polish customs, festivals, cuisine, music, dance, and more, providing readers with fascinating insights into the country's cultural heritage. Learn about the significance of holidays such as Easter, Christmas, and All Saints' Day, and uncover the stories behind beloved dishes like pierogi, bigos, and vodka. Featuring stunning photographs, historical anecdotes, and practical tips for experiencing Polish traditions firsthand, "Polish Treasure" is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in Polish culture, whether they are planning a trip to Poland, reconnecting with their Polish roots, or simply seeking to broaden their cultural horizons. Join us on a cultural odyssey through the heart and soul of Poland, where tradition meets modernity and the past intertwines with the present. "Polish Traditions" invites readers to celebrate the rich tapestry of customs and heritage that define the Polish experience and inspire a sense of pride and belonging.