Morawianie (Morawcy) w Polsce
Moravians (Moravs) in Poland
Author(s): Mariusz KowalskiSubject(s): Regional Geography, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Inter-Ethnic Relations
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: Moravians; Lach dialect; ethnic independence; Moravia; Silesia; Poland;
Summary/Abstract: The paper aims to characterise the Moravian population (Moravs) who lives within the boundaries of Poland as a result of 20th-century territorial changes. Representatives of this group differ in their language (Lach dialect) and customs yet, unlike the inhabitants of the Czech Republic, do not identify as Moravians or Czechs. They instead consider themselves as Poles, Germans or Silesians, which stems from the national affiliation of the area between 1742 and 2016. The processes of acculturation may soon lead to the disappearance of the last signs of independence of this ethnic group. Moravian origins will only be seen in last names of some of the population.
Journal: Studia z Geografii Politycznej i Historycznej
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 05
- Page Range: 115-131
- Page Count: 17
- Language: Polish