Thursday, July 18, 2013

POLAND CULTURE

THE POLISH HISTORY IS ROOTED IN THE ARRIVAL OF THE SLAV'S WHO FINALLY  PERMANENT SETTLEMENT ON POLISH LANDS.  CHRISTIANITY WAS ADOPTED  IN 996 A.D.  THIS 1000 YEAR HISTORY WAS INFLUENCED BY A RESULT OF  CONTRIBUTIONS TO EUROPEAN CONTRIBUTIONS.  THESE FOLKS WERE HOSPITABLE TO ARTISTS FROM ABROAD  AND THEY FOLLOWED CULTURE AND ARTISTIC TRENDS.

THEIR INTRICATE ARTS ARE HIGHLY DEVELOPED AND FOLLOW THEIR TRADITION.  ALMOST EVERYONE SPEAKS POLISH.

THE POLISH FOODS ARE KIEBAS, PYZY, AND SOUPS WITH MEAT FILLED DOUGHBALLS.  THEY HAVE LARGE MEALS. SOME REGIONS BECAME NOTED FOR THEIR SAUSAGES AND CARRY THEIR ORIGINAL NAMES.

THEIR IMPORTANT DRINK IS VODKA WHICH ORIGINATED IN RUSSIA.  POLAND PRODUCED MUCH BEER.  ONE POLISH PERSON DRINKS 94 LITRES PER YEAR.  WINE TODAY IS GETTING MORE POPULAR.  THEY MAKE UNUSUAL FRUIT DRINKS WITH SUGAR.  THEIR HOLIDAY MEALS ARE FEASTS AND INCLUDE CAKES AND SWEETS.

THEIR TOWNS TODAY HAVE MANY ARCHITECTURAL MONUMENTS.  MANY ANCIENT CASTLES AND CHURCHES ARE UNIQUE TO POLAND  SOME WERE DESTROYED IN WWII AND WERE RECONSTRUCTED.  THE CAPITAL KRAKOW IS BEST PRESERVED IN GOTHIC COMPLEXES.

POLISH ART HAS ALWAYS REFLECTED TRENDS WHILE MAINTAINING A GOOD TRADITION. OF UNIQUENESS.  THEY HAD TYPES OF ART TRENDS LIKE AVANTE GARDE.  THEY ENJOYED DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY AND SOME OF THESE FOLKS ARE INTERNATIONALLY  KNOWN.

POLISH MUSIC WAS FIRST FOUND AS FAR BACK AS 13TH CENTURY.  THERE MUSICIANS WROTE WALTZES AND VARIOUS ROCK BANDS AND HEAVY METAL TUNES.  ONE OF THEIR GREATEST  POETS  WAS ADAM  MICFKAIEWICS IN KRACKORE.  OTHERS WERE W. REYMONT, AND C. MILOSIZ.

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