Archive for 'Culture'
Stereotypes about Poles Posted by Kasia on Jul 14, 2012
A lot of people all over the worlds have a negative feeling about Polish people, but not only. Now, I may need your help here…I will write about things I heard, but if there is something else you may know or think of – let us know in comments! First of all, Polish people are…
Let’s dance and sing! Posted by Kasia on Jul 12, 2012
Have you ever wondered about the history of the Polish music and Polish dance? Native Polish dance and music (rodzimy polski taniec i muzyka) began even before Christianity was officially established in 966. Simple music was sung and crude instruments (surowe instrumenty) used. After the tenth century, religious music dominated. The most famous hymn still sung…
Polish quotes and quotes about Poland Posted by Kasia on Jul 11, 2012
I was trying to find some quotes about Poland and here is what I found (very interesting – I also translated them into Polish): “Here (Poland), we have more winter than summer, more ice than sunshine; and Vodka is nothing but melted ice. Every nation drinks in this way: the Italians and the French drink…
Teachers in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jul 8, 2012
Teachers (nauczyciele) in Poland are unfortunately not making as much money as they do in the USA. And now it is even getting worse… Over 7,500 teachers look set to lose their jobs over the coming months as schools (szkoły) around the country attempt to cut costs. In addition to the high level of redundancies (zwolnienia)…
When “no” means yes Posted by Kasia on Jul 6, 2012
One challenge in learning a language comes up when a word in one language is also a word in another, but with a completely different meaning. The word “no” is a good example of that. In English, of course, it is a negative response. And it is such a basic word, and so frequently used…
Victory of “polski patriotyzm” Posted by Kasia on Jul 2, 2012
It has become a ritual for Polish soccer fans to chant “nic się nie stało” (nothing has happened) after our national team gets prematurely eliminated from a tournament. Euro 2012, co-hosted by Poland, was no exception. But this time something did happen. Over the past month, Polish patriotism (polski patriotyzm) has evolved from a mournful…
Facts about June – Czerwiec Posted by Kasia on Jun 29, 2012
June (Czerwiec) marks the beginning of Summer. Polish name Czerwiec came from an insect “czerw”. In this month, until St. John day, people collected larvae of this insect, which were made into canvases of color red. The old, old Polish name is ugornik. The scorching sun, often resulting in drought, and thus the fallow land…