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Children step off the train in Poland, tired, hungry, fleeing war in Ukraine — and then they're offered a lollipop or some chocolate by a Tyrannosaurus rex. Inside that costume is 41-year-old ...
Although Poland isn’t known for its Halloween celebrations (All Souls Day on 2nd November is the more important date), Polish culture is filled with plenty of costume ideas to choose from. Cinephiles, ...
The traditional costume of the townswoman of Żywiec, a region in Southern Poland, is a white tulle, hand-embroidered, big skirted dress that weighs 10kg, takes two years to make and an hour to put on ...
The creators of the largest online encyclopaedia documenting national Polish costumes, Strojeludowe.net, want to show that folk dresses are more than just decorative garments used in staging ...
In Poland, the Macinula is a clown-like figure ... around the waist can cost anywhere from 50 to 500 euros. Though the costumes Fréger photographs are oftentimes beautifully complex, he says ...
Dozynki is the tradition of celebrating and giving thanks for a bountiful harvest that dates back to 16th century Poland. Polish folk dancers in traditional costumes have been performing weekend ...
President Trump gave a speech in Warsaw today, but not everyone thought it was a blessed day. A number of demonstrators protested the visit by donning bright red robes and white headdresses ...
People are dishing out a record amount of money on costumes, too. The NRF says spending on adult, child and pet costumes will reach $4.1 billion. That's nearly a billion dollars more than pre ...