{"product_id":"polish-customs-traditions-folklore-paperback","title":"Polish Customs, Traditions \u0026 Folklore - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSophie Hodorowicz Knab\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A richly detailed and well-informed month-by-month accounting\u003cbr\u003eof all the major Polish customs and traditions practiced over the centuries.\u003cbr\u003eMs. Knab stirs and reawakens our ancestral memory.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e―\u003ci\u003eThe Kosciuszko Foundation Newsletter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in a paperback edition with illustrations, historical black\u003cbr\u003eand white photographs, and color photographs throughout the book\u003c\/b\u003e! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis\u003cbr\u003eunique, well-researched reference is arranged by month, showing the various\u003cbr\u003eoccasions, feasts and holidays prominent in Polish culture―beginning with\u003cbr\u003eDecember it continues through Holy Week Customs, superstitions, beliefs and\u003cbr\u003erituals associated with farming, Pentecost, Corpus Christi, midsummer, harvest\u003cbr\u003efestival, wedding rites, Name Days, birth and death. There is also a chapter on\u003cbr\u003ePolish pastimes and games for children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of the customs and traditions described in the book have\u003cbr\u003ebeen lost even in today's modern Poland. World wars, massive immigration, the\u003cbr\u003eloss of the oral tradition, urbanization and politics have changed the face of\u003cbr\u003ea once agrarian people and their way of life throughout the calendar year. The\u003cbr\u003echanges, however, have not been able to erase the memory of that way of life\u003cbr\u003ecompletely.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany\u003cbr\u003ecommunities of the Polish diaspora throughout the world still feel\u003cbr\u003econnected to Poland and choose to reenact harvest celebrations, reminding\u003cbr\u003ethemselves of their ancestors' reverence for the grains and gifts of bread. The\u003cbr\u003esharing of \u003ci\u003eoplatek\u003c\/i\u003e, the Christmas Eve wafer, and the words of love while\u003cbr\u003edoing so, continue to bind family and friends together. Although the\u003cbr\u003epurpose and meaning may have been lost and forgotten, the \u003ci\u003eoczepiny\u003c\/i\u003e ceremony\u003cbr\u003e(the unveiling) is still the mainstay of almost every wedding where the bride\u003cbr\u003edeclares Polish heritage.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis invaluable resource is\u003cbr\u003eperfect for anyone who claims Polish ancestry, diligently practicing that which\u003cbr\u003ethey learned at their parents' and grandparents' knees. It is for families who\u003cbr\u003ewish to teach Polish heritage and customs to their children, and for anyone\u003cbr\u003eseeking to learn more about their Slavic roots.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 340\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379542126694,"sku":"9780781814515","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/4joMA4Awxa9780781814515.webp?v=1768921623","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/polish-customs-traditions-folklore-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}