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“But this doesn’t look Vilamovian”: Lesser-Known Determinants of the Cultural Distinctiveness of Vilamovians

open access: yesAdeptus, 2022
Researchers who study Wilamowice regard the costume and language as the main determinants of the cultural distinctiveness of the Vilamovians. The representatives of this ethnic group themselves also presented them as the most important.
Tymoteusz Król
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The Covid-19 Pandemic and Contemporary Identity Attitudes of Young Vilamovians

open access: yesAdeptus, 2022
Vilamovians, who are descendants of thirteenth-century Germanic settlers, have retained a strong sense of their own identity for centuries. This identity developed gradually under the influence of many factors and dominant groups, and for this reason it
Justyna Majerska-Sznajder
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Farmers and traders: two ethe of work, two conventions of storytelling in memory-based stories told by the Vilamovians about the Second World War and the post-war persecutions

open access: yesŁódzkie Studia Etnograficzne, 2023
The Vilamovians are an ethnic group living in the town of Wilamowice in the borderland of Silesia and Lesser Poland. Literature has presented them as a homogeneous group whose members were famous for being traders, yet in reality the Wilamowice ...
Tymoteusz Król
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Wymysorys revitalisation theatre: identity and community (re)building [PDF]

open access: yesCogent Arts & Humanities
The small town of Wilamowice in southwestern Poland is home to the ethnic group of Vilamovians who speak their own endangered language: Wymysiöeryś. Amateur theatre created by the troupe Ufa fisa has been one of the most important and outwardly visible ...
Justyna Majerska-Sznajder   +2 more
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The Image of the First Vilamovians in the Narrative of the Wymysorys-Centric Communication Community

open access: yesSprawy Narodowościowe. Seria nowa
The legend of exotic (i.e. non-German and non-Polish) roots is an important part of the modern narrative about Vilamovians, and it is present in both academic and journalistic discourse.
Tymoteusz Król
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Polski patriota z niemieckiej kolonii. Analiza tekstów hagiograficznych o Józefie Bilczewskim

open access: yesAdeptus, 2022
A Polish Patriot from a German Colony: An Analysis of Hagiographic Texts about Józef Bilczewski The town of Wilamowice was established in the thirteenth century by settlers of Germanic origin, who came from Western Europe.
Tymoteusz Król
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What is the Wymysorys Language for Vilamovians Today? Different Functions, Different Language Altitudes

open access: yesŁódzkie Studia Etnograficzne, 2016
What makes the Wilamowice town so unique is the original language, Wymysorys. Vilamovian was brought to Poland by the settlers from the Western Europe and survived through the historical storms in the region till today.
Tymoteusz Król
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