grave
Tradycje~Traditions

Cemeteries in Poland

Iwona Dakiniewicz, [with assistance from William F. Hoffman] Whenever I visit cemeteries with Ameri­can guests, I hear the same questions repeated: why aren’t our ancestors’ graves here, what happened to them, are there lists of […]

Holidays
Tradycje~Traditions

Polish Holidays in November

The biggest holiday in Poland of the autumn season is All Saints’ Day called Wszystkich Swietych, celebrated on NOVEMEBR 1st.     All Saints’ Day is a holy day which has been celebrated in Poland […]

halloween
Eseje~Essays

Czarna Dama z góry Lasoty

The Black Lady of Lasota Mountain   Dawno, dawno temu, na jednym ze wzgórz na Krzemionkach, górą Lasoty też zwanym, stał dwór potężny i bogaty, a w nim mieszkała księżniczka nieziemskiej wręcz urody.   Jednakże […]

halloween
Tradycje~Traditions

Halloween 2010

It’s Halloween Again Eleanor Elkins Halloween is here againWith golden pumpkins all about,Goblins now will come a-spying, Witches through the air a-flying, Funny faces we’ll be buying At dark of night we’ll all go out. […]