Kolliva are boiled wheat, a symbol of the human body, because the human body feeds and grows on it. We take them to the Church at the funeral of the deceased, at memorial days, but also on Psyhoshavvato, Saturday that is dedicated to dead people, giving in that way a special symbolism. The wheat, symbolizes …
As a flower withers and as a blossom everyone fades away and is dissolved Read More »
The most important spring custom in the Tomaszów region is, of course, celebrating Easter. To this day, the most important preparation for Easter is the creation of kraszanek (painted eggs of one colour) and pisanki (multicoloured eggs with artistic ornaments). In our region, Easter eggs were made using the batik technique, very common in the …
The composition of a traditional folk band in the vicinity of Tomaszów Lubelski depended on the instruments available and thus varied over the years. The oldest instruments were aerophones, such as clay whistles, piskawki (made from a blade of grain or grass), willow cones (made from a strand of bark), wooden whistles, ocarinas, ligaves (used …
Composition and characteristics of instrumental music Read More »
The most important winter holidays in the Roztocze region are Christmas. Traditionally, these festivities, also called Christmas (or God’s Holiday), begin for Catholics on Christmas Eve, 24 December, and last until 6 January and Epiphany1. This period also includes the feast of the New Year. This description will focus on the most typical and dying …
