{"product_id":"polish-customs-traditions-folklore-9780781814515","title":"Polish Customs, Traditions \u0026 Folklore","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A richly detailed and well-informed month-by-month accounting\nof all the major Polish customs and traditions practiced over the centuries.\nMs. Knab stirs and reawakens our ancestral memory.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e―\u003ci\u003eThe Kosciuszko Foundation Newsletter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow in a paperback edition with illustrations, historical black\nand white photographs, and color photographs throughout the book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis\nunique, well-researched reference is arranged by month, showing the various\noccasions, feasts and holidays prominent in Polish culture―beginning with\nDecember it continues through Holy Week Customs, superstitions, beliefs and\nrituals associated with farming, Pentecost, Corpus Christi, midsummer, harvest\nfestival, wedding rites, Name Days, birth and death. There is also a chapter on\nPolish pastimes and games for children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany of the customs and traditions described in the book have\nbeen lost even in today's modern Poland. World wars, massive immigration, the\nloss of the oral tradition, urbanization and politics have changed the face of\na once agrarian people and their way of life throughout the calendar year. The\nchanges, however, have not been able to erase the memory of that way of life\ncompletely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany\ncommunities of the Polish diaspora throughout the world still feel\nconnected to Poland and choose to reenact harvest celebrations, reminding\nthemselves of their ancestors' reverence for the grains and gifts of bread. The\nsharing of \u003ci\u003eopłatek\u003c\/i\u003e, the Christmas Eve wafer, and the words of love while\ndoing so, continue to bind family and friends together.  Although the\npurpose and meaning may have been lost and forgotten, the \u003cspan class=\"ydp393cfb8yiv2591983630a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eoczepiny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e ceremony\n(the unveiling) is still the mainstay of almost every wedding where the bride\ndeclares Polish heritage.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003eThis invaluable resource is\nperfect for anyone who claims Polish ancestry, diligently practicing that which\nthey learned at their parents' and grandparents' knees. It is for families who\nwish to teach Polish heritage and customs to their children, and for anyone\nseeking to learn more about their Slavic roots.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Sophie Hodorowicz Knab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48283960180987,"sku":"9780781814515","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9780781814515.jpg?v=1772482328","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/polish-customs-traditions-folklore-9780781814515","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}