The world-wide popularity of Folk Dancing has been instrumental
in preserving the beauty and history of Polish costumes. History
of the Polish Dances, the home page of The Syrena Polish Folk Dance
Ensemble, Inc., of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, includes a comprehensive history
of the dances and descriptions and histories of some of the regional costumes.
Polish Folk Costumes, a book by Christopher Majka and Sheilagh Hunt, highlights the most interesting folk costumes. It also discusses how Polish history and the culture of other nationalities influenced the development of the beautiful regional attire |
Polish Regional Dress * |
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Ciesyn |
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Green Forest |
White Forest |
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Source of images:
Poland, by Andrzej
Zieleniewicz
Edizioni Aristea ©
1969, Milan, Italy
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