National costumes of Poland#Lesser Poland / Małopolska
{{Short description|National costumes of Poland vary by region}}
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National costumes of Poland (Polish: stroje ludowe) vary by region. They are typically 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, Podlachia, Kuyavia and Silesia.
Lesser Poland / Małopolska
- 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 Sądeckie live in southern Lesser Poland, especially in Nowy Sącz County and Kotlina Sądecka.
File:43. TKB - Pilsko z Żywca 04.JPG|Western Kraków region
File:Mazowsze 2011.jpg|Eastern Kraków region
File:58th birthday of Śląsk Song and Dance Ensemble p82.jpg|Kraków region
File:58th birthday of Śląsk Song and Dance Ensemble p58.jpg|Lachy Sądeckie men's costume
File:58th birthday of Śląsk Song and Dance Ensemble p54.jpg|Lachy Sądeckie, including married woman's costume
File:07666 Polonia Francja Courcelles les Lens 1.jpg|Lachy Sądeckie, including unmarried woman's costume
File:Jozef Miniewski 1863 (76784701) (cropped).jpg|Lesser Poland
= 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.
File:Polenez Dance Group, Surrey Fusion Festival 2010 a.jpg|
File:Young Gorals of Zywiec 2008 10.jpg|Żywiec
File:43. TKB - Żywczanie z Żywca 08.JPG|Żywiec
File:07799 kostium goralski, Polska.png|Podhale
File:Góralka-Zakopane-17.07.1938.jpg|Zakopane (1938)
File:Szczawnica in Poland 1939.jpg|Szczawnica (1939)
File:58th birthday of Śląsk Song and Dance Ensemble singer7.jpg|Gorals from Cieszyn Silesia
File:Przewodnicy tatrzanscy 1877.jpg|Tatra Gorals in 1877
File:Assumption of the Holy Mary Mass in Juszczyna, 2016.jpg|Żywiec Gorals in 2016
File:Grojcowianie in folk costume 01.jpg|Żywiec Gorals in traditional costume
File:Members of the 'Wiyrchowianie' folklore group in Podhale costume 02.jpg|Podhale Gorals in traditional costume
= Subcarpathian region / Podkarpacie =
File:07702 Polonia Francja Pogórzania Polish Uplanders.jpg|Pogórzanie
File:43. TKB - Ziemia Myślenicka z Myślenic 01.JPG|Pogórzanie
File:Z rzeszowskie.jpg|Rzeszowiacy
File:43. TKB - Połoniny z Rzeszowa 13.JPG|Pogórzanie
File:07826 Bilder von der Marktplatzeröffnung im Freilichtmuseum Sanok durch Minister Zdrojewski, am 16. September 2011.jpg|Sanok (Kamraty)
File:Regional costume of Lasowiacy (Masurians), 2010 Bukowsko.JPG|Lasowiacy (Mazurians)
File:06615 Holiday Folk in Niebieszczany.jpg|Rymanów (Pogórzanie)
File:00361 Folk band Liszna.jpg|Liszna (Sanok)
File:Carpatho-Rusyn sub-groups - Sanok area Lemkos in original goral folk-costumes from Mokre (Poland) ..jpg|Lemkos from Mokre, Sanok County
File:Carpatho-Rusyn sub-groups - Przemyśl area Ukrainians in original goral folk-costumes..jpg|Lemkos from Przemyśl
= Lublin region =
Silesia / Śląsk
- Bytom / Piekary Śląskie in Upper Silesia
- Cieszyn Silesia, see {{Main|Cieszyn folk costume}}
- Lower Silesia
File:58th birthday of Śląsk Song and Dance Ensemble dancers21.jpg|
File:43. TKB - Wisła z Płocka 03.JPG|Cieszyn Silesia
File:58th birthday of Śląsk Song and Dance Ensemble dancers10.jpg|
File:Z dolnoslaskie.jpg|Lower Silesia
File:Zespół Wilamowce.jpg|Wilamowice, Vilamovians
Pomerania / Pomorze, Kujawy, Warmia
Masovia and central Poland
Places in Masovia with distinctive costumes include:
File:Małgorzata Czaczkowska & Mirella Kostrzewa.jpg|Łowicz
File:Kurps in Warsaw-22-Baclawscy.jpg|Kurpie
File:43. TKB - Ziemia Myślenicka z Myślenic 09.JPG|Opoczno
File:43. TKB - Chodowiacy z Chodowa 03.JPG|Central
File:43. TKB - Kurpianka z Kadzidła 01.JPG|Green Forest Kurpie
File:Dziewczeta kurpiowskie-A.Chetnik-scan.jpg|Green Forest Kurpie in 1913
Podlaskie / Podlasie
File:8. MFF Pražský jarmark 3790.jpg|Podlasie
File:Picnic.3 Harvest Festival 2011, Mońki.JPG|Stare Lewkowo
Greater Poland / Wielkopolska
Upper class
The szlachta were Polish nobles and had their own attire which included the kontusz, pas kontuszowy (sash) and a crimson żupan.
File:Zespół Pieśni i Tańca "Śląsk" Koncert Moniuszkowski 07.jpg|Nobility
File:Krakowskie bractwo kurkowe 01.JPG|Bractwo Kurkowe (Kraków)
File:Bractwo Kurkowe (9018851292).jpg|Bractwo Kurkowe (Kraków)
File:Zygmunt Gonzaga Myszkowski.jpg|17th century
File:07615 Polonia Kanada Hamilton 1.JPG|Żywiec
File:43. TKB - Beskid z Bielska-Białej 05.JPG|Żywiec
File:Król Stanisław Leszczyński.JPG|King Stanisław I in a Cracovian costume
Burghers
Mieszczanie were Polish burghers, among whom in 18th century czamaras gained a lot of popularity (especially in the Kraków region, hence the alternative name Kraków coat for czamara). In 19th century czamara became a Polish national and patriotic attire.{{Cite book| last1 = Kubalska-Sulkiewicz | first1 = Krystyna | last2 = Bielska-Łach | first2 = Monika | last3 = Manteuffel-Szarota | first3 = Anna | title = Słownik terminologiczny sztuk pięknych |publisher = Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN | place = Warszawa | year = 1996 | isbn = 83-01-11785-0}}
File:Чимари 1848.jpg|Men in czamaras
File:Чимара 1848.jpg|Man wearing a czamara
See also
References
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External links
- {{commons category-inline|Traditional clothing of Poland}}
{{National symbols of Poland}}
{{Folk costume}}
{{Europe topic|National costume of}}
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