Highlanders of all countries

The 55th International Festival of the Folklore of the Mountain Lands was held in Zakopane from August 16 to 22. The theme of this year's edition was "Rituals and customs of the Carpathian peoples and highlanders of the world." NIKiDW was a co-organizer of the event.

Harvest time - a time of celebration

The harvest used to be a real holiday in the Polish countryside. Their sacred character was externalized in a number of customs, behavioral patterns and ritual activities. They were the culmination of the farmer's work and heralded an improvement in their livelihood.

Herbs from Our Lady's garden

The Blessed Virgin Mary was held in special reverence by the rural population. She was associated with agriculture and cultivation of the land. According to legend, she saved the world from annihilation when God, wishing to punish people for ungodliness, ordered the destruction of grain. Her gentleness, caring and good heart were also appreciated. Therefore, the feast of Our Lady of the Herbs was considered one of the most important events of the year.

Standards for the Protection of Minors

w Narodowym Instytucie Kultury i Dziedzictwa Wsi (wersja skrócona – dla małoletnich) Instytut weryfikuje swoich pracowników, aby w pełni zadbać o Twoje bezpieczeństwo. Pracowniom nie wolno Cię zawstydzać, upokarzać, lekceważyć, obrażać ani krzyczeć na Ciebie. Masz prawo do zwrócenia się do pracownika Instytutu, jeżeli czujesz się niekomfortowo. Pracownicy są zobowiązani udzielić Ci pomocy, jeżeli jej […]

"The people: their customs..." the work of Oskar Kolberg

Biblioteka Narodowego Instytutu Kultury i Dziedzictwa Wsi Oddział w Puławach posiada cenny księgozbiór, który liczy około 360 tysięcy jednostek bibliotecznych, w tym 207 tysięcy wydawnictw zwartych, około 139 tysięcy wydawnictw ciągłych i 12 tysięcy zbiorów specjalnych.