Polish Highlinders live in the Tatra Mountain regions of Poland and Slovakia. The Polish highlanders preserve many distinctive customs typical only for their region. A group of students from our school visited some ethnografic museums in the biggest city in the Tatra Mountains – Zakopane. Now I will present what they learned there.
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Polish Highlinders live in the Tatra Mountain regions of Poland and Slovakia. The Polish highlanders
preserve many distinctive customs typical only for their region. A group of students from our school visited some
ethnografic museums in the biggest city in the Tatra Mountains –
Zakopane. Now I will present what they learned there.
HIGHLAND FOLK OUTFITS
Traditional highland folk outfit for women consists of : * a white cotton blouse with embroidered patterns* a long flowery skirt* an embroidered corset* moccasins (kierpce)* wood beads * a flowery woolen shawl
cotton blouse
embroidered corset
flowery skirt
woolen shawl
moccasins (kierpce)
wood beads
Traditional highland folk outfit for men consists of :
* white felt trousers with embroidered patterns* a white linen shirt* a cape* a black waistcoat* a hat with a wide brim* moccasins (kierpce) or boots* a leather belt
black waistcoat
white felt trousers
boots and moccasins (kierpce)
hat with a wide brim
The Polish Highlanders still preserve a few of their traditional dances,
including the Goralski – a dance for couples and Zbojnicki – a dance commemorating the mountain
outlaws. The music for the dances is played on a pair of fiddles, a cello, and sometimes a bagpipe. All of
their songs are quite difficult to play or dance without extensive