Vilamovians
| Regions with significant populations | |
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| Languages | |
| Vilamovian, Polish | |
| Religion | |
| Latin Rite of the Catholic Church |
Wilamowiczanie or Wilamowianie ([vilamɔvixaɲʲɛ], Vilamovian: Wymysiöejyn) are an ethnic group of in Poland living in the town of Wilamowice near Bielsko-Biała, who speak the Vilamovian language and have their own national costume and traditions. The name Wilamowiczanie (singular: wilamowiczanin) is for inhabitants of Wilamowice who identify themselves with the cultural society of Wilamowice.[1] Their traditions say they are descendants of immigrants from Flanders.[2] The overall population of the Wilamowiczanie declined during World War II.
Known Wilamowiczanie
- Józef Bilczewski
- Florian Biesik
- Józef Gara
- Jadwiga Bilczewska-Stanecka
- Jan Gawiński
- Herman Mojmir
- Jolanta Danek
See also
Literature
- Bazielich, Barbara. Strój wilamowicki (Atlas polskich strojów ludowych. Cz. 5, Małopolska ; Z. 15), Wrocław: Polskie Towarzystwo Ludoznawcze, 2001, ISBN 83-87266-65-5
References
- ^ Grzenia, Jan. Słownik nazw własnych. Warsaw, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 2002, s. 370. ISBN 83-01-13710-X.
- ^ Kostrzewa, Julian. "Martwy język żywych ludzi". Za Miastem (in Polish). Archived from the original on August 3, 2010.
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