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Rodzina łemkowska dawniej i dziś
The present and the past of Lemko families

Author(s): BEATA ORŁOWSKA
Subject(s): History, Social Sciences, Sociology, Family and social welfare, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Zakład Historii Edukacji w Instytucie Pedagogiki Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
Keywords: Lemko; family; resettlement; cultural identity

Summary/Abstract: The functioning of Lemko families of the past and the present in the context of preservation of cultural identity in discussed in the article. The observing of the most important holidays after the resettlement to western Poland is described, among other issues. The historical context of the resettlement of the Lemko people to western Poland is discussed.

  • Issue Year: I/2011
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 163-179
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: English, Polish