Folk Spirit of the Lubusz Region

Exhibition of Ritual Folk Art – unique folk handicrafts connected to annual traditions and festive customs. The exhibition features Easter eggs, Easter palms, caroling accessories, traditional straw chandeliers, and folk papercuts.

Traditional clothing, textiles, elements of folk art, everyday household items of Eastern Boarderlands, Lemko and Bukovina regions, as well as examples of folk architecture from Western Greater Poland, Lower Lusatia, and Lower Silesia.

Regional papercut made in 1985 by Władysław Tomczak.

This blown-out chicken egg showcases the batik technique. Patterns are applied with hot wax before dyeing the shell. Made according to Hutsul tradition by Maria Kieleczawa (2011).

A blown-out chicken egg decorated by scratching bright patterns onto a black background. Made in 1998 by Władysław Tomczak.

A unique chandelier crafted from straw and paper flower petals according to Western Greater Poland tradition. Genowefa Laskowska, 1988.

A handmade, double-sided wooden gingerbread mold. The side edge of the mold is inscribed with the letters "I.S.S." and the date 1817.

Footwear made from rush grass.

A coral necklace dating from the 1880s, from the former Lviv Voivodeship. The necklace is made of twelve strands of real corals, cylindrical beads in various shades.

An element of the traditional costume of the inhabitants of Bukowina (particularly in woman's attire) made in Stanow, Lubusz Voivodeship, ca. 1950.

Part of folk costume - made according to Bukovinian tradition of colorful glass beads strung on linen threads.

Two elements of the Bukovinian costume — dziordan (a beaded collar) and piesek (a narrower beaded trim)— sewn onto cotton fabric finished with crocheted lace. Made of round, cut glass beads.

Part of the Dąbrowiec attire, made of tulle lace with an openwork pattern.

Small cap with a tail. Made of cotton threads. Part of the Dąbrowiec women's attire.

The costume shown in the photo consists of a felt cap with a tail (tulle cap), a bow tied under the chin in a ‘butterfly shape’, a ruffle (collar), a shirt, a ‘cygonka’ (scarf), a ‘szorc’ (skirt with an attached bodice), and an apron.

The costume shown in the photo consists of a scarf, a white shirt decorated with bead embroidery, a ‘keptar’ (vest), an apron, and a Woven sash (belt). The outfit is completed with woolen socks and ‘postoly’ (shoes).

Made of wool, brought from the Hutsul region. Worn on special occasions.

Cotton-wool fabric, two-coloured. Made according to Vilno region tradition.

A wooden sculpture depicting three men forming a musical band. One of them holds a drum, another an accordion, and the third a violin. The musicians are dressed in outfits inspired by folk costumes.

A large, double-screw oak wine press dating 1830. It originates from the German winery "Grempler."

A wine tower dating back to the 18th century from the village of Budachów in the Lubusz Voivodeship.

A reconstruction of a water mill, originally built using a timber-frame construction filled with Prussian wall masonry. Currently, the building serves as a ticket office.