Judging by the aura outside it seems like the summer has already come to an end. My latest vacation on the Baltic sea is already part of history. I thought I would allow myself a moment of nostalgia by talking about something typically Polish when it comes to spending time on the beach. The peculiarityContinueContinue reading ““PARAWANING” – Poland’s national summer sport”
Category Archives: Origin of words
“Don’t call me Murzyn” – about racial discrimination in Poland and the effect of the grammatical gender on cognition
The ripple effect of the recent “Black Lives Matters” protests, sparked by the killing of George Floyd, has spread beyond the borders of the United States. In Poland, it resulted in starting a public campaign “Don’t call me Murzyn”. I first saw the hashtag #DontCallMeMurzyn in my Facebook feed and I immediately thought: “What? Why?ContinueContinue reading ““Don’t call me Murzyn” – about racial discrimination in Poland and the effect of the grammatical gender on cognition”
Easter in Polish, French, Luxembourgish and English…… Four languages and four different stories.
Easter (EN) –> Happy Easter!Wielkanoc (PL) —> Wesołych Świąt Wielkanocnych!Ouschteren (LU) —> Schéin Ouschetern!les Pâques (FR) —> Joyeuses Pâques! Wielkanoc in Polish Photo: These are our pisanki this year – a cute name for Easter eggs in Polish. It connotates with “pisać” – “to write” Most of Poles celebrating this holiday do not even realize thatContinueContinue reading “Easter in Polish, French, Luxembourgish and English…… Four languages and four different stories.”
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