Today I have imporant update for you. Finally Youtube channel is set up, with the very first video in polish language! It is an interview with John Rajtar, Polish folk artist, who makes traditional Polish pisanki by using old world techniques. In this video John tells about importance of Pisanki in our Polish culture, and … More First video on Youtube channel!
Today I would like to share with you my interview with John Rajtar, Folk Artist with Polish origins, who is living in United States. John makes wonderful Polish Easter Eggs called Pisanki. He is using old world, traditional methods to decorate them. We will speak about what the particular colours and symbols represents when painted on … More Folk Artist John Rajtar about Polish Pisanki and Easter traditions – Interview in English
Maslenitsa (Масленица) is a very popular holiday mainly in Russia and Belarus, but also in those countries where Russian minority is present. The history of Maslenica dates back to a pagan times. It is very likely that Maslenitsa was associated with the spring equinox, which in many cultures meant the beginning of the new year, … More Eating pancakes throughout the week: Maslenica – Russian custom
14th of February. While in the most places in the world people go crazy about St.Valentines Day, by buying gifts, flowers, chocolatte boxes and heart-shaped pillows, Balkan people are going to wineyards, to trim the vines, and then water those trimmed branches with the best wine. What is the reason for pouring wine on shrubs? … More Trifon Zarezan – Balkan holidays for the wine growers.
Today, I would like to intriduce to you one of my favourite polish customs. It is Tłusty czwartek, in a literal translation: fat Thursday. How did that custom stole my heart? Or rather… A stomach? Tłusty czwartek this year was on the 8th of February. Each year the date of this custom may vary, but … More Tłusty czwartek – Fat Thursday: Polish doughnut day + Recipe
Now we have an end of January. Just wait a couple of days, to see media and storefronts reminding us of upcoming Valentine’s Day, in other words a day when people celebrate love. Speaking of celebrating love… No, I don’t want to talk about Kupala Night. Not yet. Today I would like to introduce to … More Birds’ Wedding – Sorbian Tradition
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