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Saint Mary's Basilicia is the most known Roman Catholic Church in Poland. About 87% of Poland's population identifies as a roman catholic.  The church is located in Old Town Square in Krakow.

https://sumfinity.com/hdr-photos/poland/krakow/st-marys-basilica-krakow/.

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There are a few different types of folk dances in Poland.  A few of the national dances of Poland are the Krakowiak, Kujawiak, Oberek, and Mazur.  Above is the video containing both the Kujawiak and the Oberek dance.  The Kujawiak dance is a very calm and simplistic dance. During the dance both partners flow and sway slightly. The Oberek dance is much faster. The dance has more of a bounce to it  and contains it circular movements.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv0djIKRMMc&t=6s
https://dolina.org/repertoire-and-costumes/national-dances-of-poland/

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Football is the most popular sport in Poland.

The Polish football Federation was founded in 1919.

Around 400,000 Poles play football on a regular basis

https://www.footballhistory.org/national/poland.html
https://www.football-stadiums.co.uk/grounds/poland/

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Pierogi are one of the most well known Polish dishes.  Pierogi is actually the plural word for Pieróg.  The delicious dish consists of a half circular dumpling made from unleavened dough stuffed with filling.  Typically pierogi contains mashed potatoes, cheese, sauerkraut, cabbage, mushrooms, spinach, and ground beef.

https://www.polishvillaunion.com/polish-villa/pierogi-history/

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Ingredients

2 large eggs

1/4 cup water

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups all-purpose flour

FILLING:

1 large egg

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon sugar

Dash pepper

1 carton (15 to 16 ounces) soft farmer cheese or whole-milk ricotta cheese

1 to 4 tablespoons butter, divided

Optional: sour cream and minced chives

Directions

1. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, water and salt until blended; gradually stir in flour. Transfer to a lightly floured surface; knead 10-12 times, forming a firm dough. Cover and let rest 10 minutes.

2. For filling, in a small bowl, whisk egg, salt, sugar and pepper. Stir in cheese.

3. Divide dough into 4 portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion to 1/8-in. thickness; cut with a floured 4-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 tablespoon filling in center of each circle. Moisten edges with water; fold in half and press edges to seal. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.

4. In a 6-qt. stockpot, bring water to a boil. Add pierogi in batches; reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Cook until pierogi float to the top and are tender, 2-3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon.

5. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add pierogi in batches; cook until golden brown, 1-3 minutes on each side, adding additional butter as necessary. If desired, serve with sour cream and chives.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 230 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 85mg cholesterol, 500mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 11g protein.

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2 large eggs 1/4 cup water 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups all-purpose flour FILLING: 1 large egg 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon sugar Dash pepper 1 carton (15 to 16 ounces) soft farmer cheese or whole-milk ricotta cheese 1 to 4 tablespoons butter, divided Optional: sour cream and minced chives In a large bowl, whisk eggs, water and salt until blended; gradually stir in flour.

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The music of Mazovia is the traditional music of Poland. This music is typically used in folk dancing.  However, the most listen to and preferred music in Poland is pop music.

https://open.spotify.com/track/3luC1osD9bTIdiv77Z8ebS?go=1&sp_cid=aee73408931f88da2fc9a8ac8f85f9d2&utm_source=embed_player_m&utm_medium=desktop&dl_branch=1&nd=1

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The polish orthography

The polish alphabet has 32 letters

Some of the letters form digraphs and one trigraph

https://culture.pl/en/article/a-foreigners-guide-to-the-polish-alphabet

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"Lady with an Ermine" was painted by Leonardo da Vinci. The portrait is of Cecilia Gallerani who was the mistress of the Duke of Milan.  The painting is suppose to symbolize purity.  The painting came to Poland when Prince Czartoryski bought it to his mother from his travels to Italy.  The painting is now located in the Czartotoryski Museum in Krakow, Poland.

https://totallyhistory.com/lady-with-an-ermine/
https://www.leonardodavinci.net/lady-with-an-ermine.jsp

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http://www.worldlanguage.com/Languages/Polish.htm

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The National Flag of Poland includes two equal horizontal white and red stripes.  The white stripe symbolizes the hope for peace.  Meanwhile, the red stripe symbolizes the many struggles for freedom the country has faced.  There have been many different flags for the country of Poland.  However, once Poland became independent, the country decided on the simple bicolor flag.

https://www.worldatlas.com/flags/poland
https://www.theflagshop.co.uk/poland-polish-flag.html

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In this video, Ewelina models a basic polish conversation. She demonstrates this conversation at two speeds (slow and normal).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjqM7ujV8ek

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LEARN POLISH // BASIC POLISH CONVERSATION // ItsEwelina