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At Hanka's Table Babushka's Doll by Patricia Polacco Babushka's Doll by Patricia Polacco
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This is the touching story of the wife of one of the greatest Polish poster artists of the 20th century. It is the story of growing up in Poland during the 1960's and 70's, the struggles of living there and the couples eventual exit to the West. Intersp Natasha isn't really a bad girl. It's just that she wants to play on the swing now, not after the wash has been hung up to dry. And she wants her soup now, not after the goats have been fed. Looking after Natasha keeps Babushka, Natasha's grandmother, ver Natasha isn't really a bad girl. It's just that she wants to play on the swing now, not after the wash has been hung up to dry. And she wants her soup now, not after the goats have been fed. Looking after Natasha keeps Babushka, Natasha's grandmother, ver
by Hanka Sawka with Hanna Maria Sawka Softcover Hardcover
Bizuteria Ludowa W Polsce - Folk Jewerly In Poland Chicken Sunday - Hardcover Chicken Sunday - Softcover
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Another lavishly illustrated volume in the Ocalic series. In this volume the jewelrly used by men and women from the various folk centers in Poland in the 18th and 19th centuries. Special emphasis on coral and amber of course. In Polish language only. Chicken Sunday is a multi-ethnic Easter story. To thank Miss Eula for her wonderful Sunday chicken dinners, three children (a young Russian girl and her African American "brothers") sell decorated eggs to buy her a beautiful Easter hat. "Chicken Sunday" by Patricia Polacco is a loving family story woven from the author's childhood. The text conveys a tremendous pride of heritage for both the African American and Russian Jewish cultures. Softcover, 30 pages.
By Elzbieta Piskorz-Branekova by Patricia Polacco By Patricia Polacco
Czech & Slovak Kolaches & Sweet Treats Czech Touches - The Czech Book Dawne Zastawy Stolowe - Historical Polish Tableware
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A 160 page booklet containing recipies collected by The Museum Guild of the National Czech & Slovak Museum and Library. Topics include: kolaches, cakes, rolls, breads, bisquits, cookies and puddings. This book celebrates Czech culture, history, and traditional foods and recipes. You’ll find information about Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic, as well as historic sites and museums in Prague. This lavishly illustrated volume covers the period from the 17th-19th centuries and focuses on the tableware in use by the Polish nobility. Fine porcelain, crystal, glassware, silverware and even various cooking untensils. In Polish language only.
Collected by The Museum Guild of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library By Pat Martin
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Drop Pull And Pin-Tip Egg Patterns... Slavic Style Dwor - The Polish Manor in Vintage Photography Dydnia Region - Land With The Ribbon Of The San
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This color illustrated book includes over 300 color egg decorating patterns and instructions including Belarusian, Bulgarian, Carpatho-Rusyn, Croation, Czech, Polish, Serbianian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Sorbian (Wendish) and Ukrainian. From the 16th to 18th century the szlachta or Polish nobility and gentry, regardless of their wealth and position in the social hierarchy, spent most of their time in the countryside. Dydnia Region - a land tied with the ribbon of the San river. What is so special about this piece of Poland, that its name alone is captivating? Perhaps the monumental oaks can cast a spell with their beauty, or is it a blue-tinted dawn spinning its mist
Spiral Bound By Jan K. Ostrowski, Zofia Lewicka-Deptowa, Władysław Pluta ,Teresa Bałuk-Ulewiczowa and Joanna Kułakowska-Lis By Jerzy Adamski, Agnieszka And Wlodek Bilinscy
Easter Eggs Polish Style and Two Hundred and One Egg Patterns Filled Dumplings And Filled Cookies... Slavic Style Folk Dress From Wielkopolska - Wielkopolskie Stroje Ludowe
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Easter Eggs Polish Style and Two Hundred and One Egg Patterns A cookbook of doughs and fillings for the preparation of Traditional Slavic Filled Dumplings and Filled cookies. Folk Dress from Wielkopolska in the collection of the Ethnographic Museum in Poznan. Lavishly illustrated with color photos. Text in Polish and English.
By Lawrence G. Kozlowski Spiral Bound From the collection of the Ethnographic Museum
Folklor - Folklore How to Decorate Beautiful Ukrainian Easter Eggs (Pysanky) How To Make A Cracow-style Crib (Szopka) - Czyli Jak Robi Szopke Krakowska
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Christina Parma has done a superb job in capturing magnificent highlights of Polish folklore from the south of Poland including Krakow and Zakopane. A 6-page full color step-by-step instruction folder with a page of tips to remember. The same one included in the Super Color kits The author, Wieslaw Barczewski, has been making traditional Cracow-style Christmas cribs for 30 years. This book provides step-by-step procedures and contains over 150 black-and-white sketches and color photographs. 152 pages.
Text By Anna Sieradzka
Photographs By Christian Parma 		by Luba Perchyshyn by Wieslaw Barczewski
Huculszczyzna Ceramika Pokucka - The Hutsul Region Ceramics From Pokuttya I Will Paint the Voice of a Song - Namalyuyu Holos Pisni Kapliczki i krzyze przydrozne - Roadside Shrines And Crosses
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Huculszczyzna - The Hutsul Region Ceramics From Pokuttya A colorful album containing several hundred detailed Pysanky images of Iryna Vakh's original designs. An accomplished artist and teacher in Lviv with an extensive knowledge of many forms of traditional Ukrainian folk art, Iryna Vakh's background in embro This next book in the series "Saved From Oblivion" is divided into three main parts: roadside crosses, shrines and Polish holy shrines. The author, a well-known ethnographer describes the most interesting and beautiful forms of roadside architecture in di
Printed In Poland By Iryna Vakh By Tomasz Czerwinski
Kaskada Lemko Churches - Lemko Cerkwie Malopolska A Hundred Years Ago - Malopolska Przed Stu Laty
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The Kaskada in Szczecin was perhaps the finest nightclub, restaurant and kawiarnia in Poland until it was destroyed by fire on April 27, 1981. The building had a long history beginning in September, 1929 when it opened as "Haus Ponath", a multi-level res Lemko Churches is the original publication whose authors made an effort to present and to describe all historic Lemko churches which have endured the tragic times of the 1940s displacement and post-war demolition. Most of them are used now as Catholic chu Malopolska A Hundred Years Ago - Malopolska Przed Stu Laty
By Krystyna Pohl And Sebastian Biela Printed In Poland by Janusz Sepiol
Malopolska Architektura Drewniana - Lesser Polish Architecture in Wood Malopolska During the 2nd Polish Republic - Malopolska WII Rzeczypospolitej Malopolska During The Polish People's People Republic - Malopolska W PRL Lata 1945-1970
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The album Lesser Polish Architecture in Wood presents the historic legacy of building in wood preserved in the Voivodeship of Lesser Poland. The photographs in this album display the beautiful architecture of and decorative art in the region's wooden chu Malopolska During the 2nd Polish Republic - Malopolska WII Rzeczypospolitej Little Poland in the communist era. Lata 1945-1970" is the third volume of the series" Little Poland in the old photographs. This publication relates the history of the region - after the Austrian partition era and the interwar period and gives us a peri
Photographs by Piotr Witoslawski and Michal Grychowski
Designed by Wladyslaw Pluta 		by Janusz Sepiol by Janusz Sepiol
Medycyna tradycyjna w Polsce - Traditional Medicine In Poland My Harvest Home: A Celebration Of Polish Songs, Dances, Games And Customs Perla Podlasia - The Pearl Of Podlasie
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Diagnostics, treatments, prevention of suffering and trying to prolong life are as old as humanity. They can be classified as the earliest and most fundamental areas of expertise. In this publication of the popular series "Saved From Oblivion," the author This musical journal with CD introduces you to Andrea and Peter Schafer, third generation Polish-Americans, and the heritage they love. My Harvest Home is a heartfelt collection of some of Andrea's favorite songs, dances, games, sayings and customs... A remarkable museum located near the town of Ciechanowiec. The Rev. Krzystof Kluk Agricultural Museum celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2012. This beautiful album was produced to commemorate that anniversary. The museum is located on the grounds of a gr
By Barbara Ogrodowska Book And CD By Dorota Gnatowska
   
 
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