The ancestors, living in our lands, were a poor people, living mainly through agriculture. For this reason, they did not own much clothing. They wore everyday clothes made of cheaper materials, mainly hemp, later also linen. They were not decorated with embroidery. A large part of the population did not wear shoes to work. On …
Proverbs and sayings apply to almost every area of life. Some of the most typical proverbs in our region, concern the months and the prediction of the weather. You can find the right one for each of the following months of the year: January: “When it’s summer in January, it’s winter in summer for that”,February: …
Folk medicine was based on herbalism. In every village there were ‘grandmothers’, ‘witches’ (women) or ‘whisperers’ (women and men). These were people dedicated to healing the sick and warding off evil spells. It was believed that only the eldest of the siblings (the first-born) could practice this profession. However, by calling them this, the people …
The most popular legends from the vicinity of Tomaszów Lubelski are those concerning the ‘Piekiełko’ nature reserve. It was established in 1962 and lies near the village of Łaszczówka. It is a protected place because of the large number of erratic rocks (Batiatic sandstones), probably brought here by the glacier. The largest of them have …
