National costumes of Poland

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National costumes of Poland (Polish: stroje ludowe) vary by region. They are not worn in daily life but at folk festivals, folk weddings, religious holidays, harvest festivals and other special occasions. The costumes may reflect region and sometimes social or marital status.

Poland's inhabitants live in the following historic regions of the country: Greater Poland, Lesser Poland, Mazovia, Pomerania, Warmia, Masuria, Podlasie, Kujawy and Silesia.

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Lesser Poland / Ma?opolska

• Kraków region: The woman's costume includes a white blouse, a vest that is embroidered and beaded on front and back, a floral full skirt, an apron, a red coral bead necklace, and lace-up boots. Unmarried women and girls may wear a flower wreath with ribbons while married women wear a white kerchief on their head. The men wear a blue waistcoat with embroidery and tassels, striped trousers, a krakuska cap ornamented with ribbons and peacock feathers and metal rings attached to the belt.
• Lachy S?deckie live in southern Lesser Poland, especially in Nowy S?cz County and Kotlina S?decka.

Gorals / Górale

Gorals live in southern Poland along the Carpathian Mountains, in Podhale of the Tatra Mountains and parts of the Beskids. Their costumes vary depending on the region.

Subcarpathian region / Podkarpacie

• Rzeszów
• Uplanders
• Lasowiacy

Lublin region

• Lublin region is represented by the Krzczonów folk costume
• Bi?goraj

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Silesia / ?l?sk

• Bytom / Piekary ?l?skie in Upper Silesia
• Cieszyn Silesia, see
• Lower Silesia

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Pomerania / Pomorze, Kujawy, Warmia

• Kashubians inhabit Kashubia in north-central Poland.
• Kujawy
• Pyrzyce
• Warmia

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Masovia and central Poland

Places in Masovia with distinctive costumes include:

• ?owicz
• Kurpie of the Green and White Primeval Forests
• Wilanow
• Opoczno
• Sieradz

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Podlaskie / Podlasie

• Podlasie

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Greater Poland / Wielkopolska

• Bambrzy
• Szamotuly
• Biskupianski

Upper class

The szlachta were Polish nobles and had their own attire which included the kontusz, pas kontuszowy (sash) and a crimson ?upan.

See also

• Polish folk dances

References

External links

• Media related to National costumes of Poland at Wikimedia Commons

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