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Polish-American folklore
Title:
Polish-American folklore
Author:
Silverman, Deborah Anders, 1954-
Publication Information:
Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2000]

©2000
Physical Description:
xii, 236 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language:
English
Contents:
Life in the old country and the mass migration to America -- "The old neighborhood isn't the same any more" : the evolution of Polish-American ethnicity -- Polish-American Easter celebrations -- The Christmas cycle and minor holidays -- Rites of passage : births and deaths in Polish-American communities -- Faith, love, and community : the Wesele (Wedding) in Polonia -- Spinning tales, weaving the fabric of identity : Polish-American narratives -- "Guardian angel, stay by my side": folk religion in polonia -- The garden of healing : Polish-American folk medicine -- Polish folk songs : seeds of a new musical style -- An American original : the polka -- Reinventing the reel : Polish folk dances in Polonia -- Games people play : folk arts, crafts and recreation -- Pierogi, kielbasa, and other symbols of ethnicity : Polish- American foodways -- Anchors and passports to polishness : public folklore in Polonia.
ISBN:
9780252025693
Format :
Book