Polish folklore

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WHEN: Friday, October 12, 2018, 7pm – Opening Reception, Through March 10, 2019; WHERE: Polish Museum of America Sabina P. Logisz Great Hall, 984 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL ADMISSION: Opening Reception - $15, Regular - $10 CONTACT: Jan M. Lorys, Exhibit Curator, (773) 384-3352, ext. 2105; info@PolishMuseumOfAmerica.org 2018 marks…

The Polish national wardrobe is filled to the brim with embroidered dresses in all possible colours as well as Gorals, hard-soled leather moccasins called ‘kierpce’ and ornaments from red beaded necklaces to fancy peacock feathers from Kraków. Hanging next to stripy woollen and felt attire, we find the finest silk, cashmere and colourfully threaded ornamental lace.

Second part of my planned short series describing the symbolism of colors in Polish folklore. Like before, I'll start with a bit of vocabulary and etymology for the interested (you might skip these few points to go right to the text below): white (noun): biel adjectives: (she) biała, (he) biały, (it) białe [full declension here at wiktionary]…

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Illustration about Vector blue design of horse, tree and chickens - folk design from the region of Kurpie in Poland. Illustration of flower, culture, kurpie - 78319845

Wigilia dnia św. Łucji, noc czarownic - the Eve of St. Lucia Day (the night between the 12th/13th December), 'the night of the witches'. In the Polish folk beliefs the night preceding St. Lucia Day (the evening of 12th December) was traditionally believed to be a night of the witches' gathering, a 'boundary' time when…

Slavic symbols, and ornaments designed by Polish fashion designer Dagmara Czarnecka. EDIT: for the interested, here’s a translation of the symbols’ meaning: • powietrze - air / element męski - male...