Austin, Polish Language Classes
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19th Century Polish language from Upper Silesia in the South Texas Region
Watch this video recording of Silesian-Texans speaking the old dialect of their immigrant ancestors who came to Texas beginning in 1854. Recorded in Panna Maria on August 22, 2020, this interview by Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz records the historically significant dialect still being spoken in South Texas.
19th Century Polish language from Wielkopolska in the Brazos Valley Region of Texas
We invite you to listen to fascinating stories about the past and present times in the life of the Polish community in the area of Chappell Hill, Texas. The partiipants of the conversation are: Piotr (Pete) and Paulina Mazurkiewicz, Annie Jóżwiak and Blanche Kołajaczak. Moderator: Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz. The topics of the conversations are: Polish roots, land, language learning, school; the farm, pantry and wine; weddings and funerals; home-made food (especially about Polish sausages), Christmas and Easter.
