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[Country Flag of Poland] Yes, I am Polish.  As in all my ancestors were from Poland.  Of course, at the time they came over, the country of Poland as a political entity did not exist.  Nonetheless, they were polish, and their ancestors were polish...as far back as they could remember. Makes me believe that Adam and Eve must have been Polish, too....right??

An interesting question:  why is it that, in America, at election time, everyone wants to know what us people of Polish extraction think?  All you hear on the news is "the Poles are saying this" and "the Poles are saying that," and "the latest Pole is.....:  I think it's quite a testament to the intelligence, fortitude, and wisdom of people of Polish heritage that Americans in general are so very concerned about what we believe, politically.  So, if you want to know what this Pole thinks, go to my Politics page.

If you are (or were) hearing sound, it is (or was) the Polish National Anthem, Jeszcze Polska nie zginela .  If you'd like to download it or hear it again, click here, or right-click and choose "save target as" to save it to your computer. It's a MIDI file, so very small. If you'd like the words, try here. Go ahead, sing along with it....no one's listening.

Perhaps if you are from Poland or familiar with Koledy, you can help me identify what group or person is performing this version of Wsród Nocnej Ciszy. This is an MP3 and is about 4 Megabytes in size, so you may want to consider doing this only if you have a broadband connection! However, I'd love to know who did this and where I could get more of their music.

My links to web pages of Polish Interest is broken down into the following categories:

Christmas Carols - Christmas Carols are known as Koledy (pronounced kol-end'-ee)..just like it's written, if you speak Polish.  Poland has a rich tradition as a stalwart supporter of the Catholic Church, dating back to about the 11th century.  Over the years, Poles have developed many beautiful Koledy which speak to their religious devotion and the Christmas holidays:

  • A Polish Christmas - Interesting information about Koledy as well as a collection of MIDIs
  • Polish Christmas Tunes - a collection of MIDI format Koledy.  The author of this page is collecting more Polish MIDIs, so if you have any, you might want to consider contributing.
  • Polskie Koledy - Words to many favorite Polish Christmas carols.  Might also be some other good info...if you read Polish!
  • My Koledy collection: MIDIs I've collected from the web over time. There may be duplicates here from the links above. Feel free to play or download them.
  • Polskie Koledy --  Hey, this site is in Polish, too!  Lyrics to many fine Polish Christmas carols are here. Sorry, lyrics only here.
  • COMPLETORIVM (POLISH EARLY MVSIC)--A site with many Polish Christmas Songs in MIDI format... from the renaissance to modern times.
  • The lyrics to various Polish Christmas Carols are located here.
  • More Polish Kolędy Lyrics are here.

Customs - Poland is a land of many ancient customs.  My ancestors were very respectful and aware of their heritage, and struggled to keep the "old customs" alive, even when they had moved to a new land--America!

  • Poland in the Classroom is a great place to start if you want to learn all about Polish history and Customs
  • Poland on the Web has a great collection of links to many facets of Poland: history, culture, geography, and more.

History and Culture - Poland is a land rich in history and steeped in tradition.  Here are some site of interest!

Christmas Customs - Poland is a land rich in history and steeped in religious traditions.  Christmas is considered one of the holiest feasts of the year and is celebrated with great solemnity...and eating!

Recipes and Food - Nothing beats good old fashioned Polish cooking, in my book. Check out some of the recipes at the sites listed below, and a place where you can order pierogi online.

  • New!A Pierogi Lady sells homemade pierogi on the web. They are absolutely wonderful. There's nothing better than great pierogi! Support a small business that's helping preserve Polish Culture. I highly recommend it!
  • Grandma's recipes (Babcia's recipes):  no, not my grandmother's recipes, but this site contains many, many recipes, translated from Polish, that belonged to someone else's polish grandma. A rich archive of Old World Polish recipes!
  • A page full of Polish Christmas recipes.  Guaranteed to make your mouth water, just by looking at it!
  • Lots of Polish recipes here, too.
  • The Global Gourmet web site also has some polish recipes.
  • New Poland has lots of recipes, too, as well as other interesting information.

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  • New!A Pierogi Lady - Buy homemade Pierogi, on the web.
  • Polish Historical Fiction. James Conroyd Martin has written two books about Poland in the 16th and 17th centuries. Based on some real diaries, you may want to check these books out.
  • HippocreneBooks.com has a nice selection of Polish interest books.  Look for a new book on "Polish Holiday Cookery & Customs" by Robert Strybel, due out in early 2003.  Read the review of this new book here.
  • The Polish American Center is a great place to find some information on Poland and Polish customs.  Check out the link to various radio shows in Polish...of course, you can listen on the internet, too!
  • The Polonia Bookstore from Chicago is online!  A great source of book on all things Polish!
  • The Polish Art Center sells a wide variety of Polish merchandise on the web, online.
  • The Polish American Journal contains lots of books, music, and much more from Poland.
  • Polish World is a great starting place to look for all kinds of information on Poland and all things polish.
  • PolArt is another site with lots of polish things for sale.
  • The Polish Peddler sells a variety of Polish and novelty items online.
  • Polish Treasures has an online catalog, as well
  • New Poland has lots of information about Poland, including current news!

 

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