Polish Highlanders in their Folk Costumes - Images
Please, check the articles about Polish Folk Costumes in Different Regions of Poland - Past & Present ,
Polish Mountaineers - Folk Costumes, Tradition and History. See also the previous reports from the
Trailing of the Sheep Festival (2006): Trailing of The Sheep Festival in Central Idaho with Polish Highlanders
and Trailing of The Sheep Festival in Central Idaho - Basques and the Shepherds from Peru.
Poland was represented by two groups of Highlanders from Chicago area in 2007.
Siumni is a Highlander's dancing and music group. The group was created about 7 years ago in Chicago.
Once a year they get together in summer during Watra (correct pronounciation: Vatra). One can see some photographs from
Siumni's watra. Watrais a highlander's watch-fire.
Siumni's Watra is also the occassion for the dance performances, songs and picnic. The benefits from Watra help to pay for promotion of the Polish
Highlander Culture - like a travel to Trailing of the
Sheep Festival, etc. Marek Ogorek and Zdzislaw Miernicki are in charge of art and performance, Andrzej Tokarz is in charge of administration and
promotions.
Andrzej (Andrew) Tokarz is also a member of the Polish Highlanders Alliance board. He is also a president of PTDWA described below.
Polish Highlanders were also represented by Polish Tatra Working Dog Association (PTWDA).
This organization is
designed as a forum for Polish Tatra Sheepdog owners to share ideas and experiences. They brought beautiful Polish shepherd dogs. These are beautiful
white and very intelligent dogs who serve not only to help to protect the sheep herds, but also as guard dogs and dogs that help to find lost tourists in the
Tatra mountains.
Below is a selection of beautiful costumes of Polish highlanders górale from Trailing of the Sheep Festival, October 12-14, 2007 in Idaho - Hailey - Ketchum - Sun Valley.
click at the image to see it magnified
Polish shepherd dogs with their owners from PTWDA
Siumni Highlanders before their performance - men górale and women góralki
Highlander women góralki dance; from the performance of Siumni
Highlander men górale dance with the walking stick ciupaga; from the performance of Siumni
Highlander men's dance requires some fittness and training; from the performance of Siumni
Polish Highlanders dance - men and women together - view from the back
Highlanders orchestra kapela goralska; from the performance of Siumni
Marianna - goralka (in highlander folk costume, right side) and my daughter Ela - krakowianka (in Krakow's regional costume)
Polish highlanders' family (mom and dad with Marianna) and my daughter Ela (right) in Krakow's regional costume
Do not forget to check the articles about Polish Folk Costumes in Different Regions of Poland - Past & Present ,
Polish Mountaineers - Folk Costumes, Tradition and History. See also the previous reports from the
Check all articles devoted to Travel to Poland, check also links to external sites devoted to
travel and hotel sites. If you know some Polish you may check Podhalanski serwis informacyjny.
I recommend Eyewitness Travel Guide to Poland (Eyewitness Travel Guides) by Teresa Czerniewics-Umer, Malgorzata Omilanowska, Jerzy S. Majewski, DK Travel Writers
This comprehensive book about Poland, showed below, may also be useful for you:
The Rough Guide to Poland by Mark Salter, Jonathan Bousfield
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