Dożynki (Dozhinki, Ukrainian: Обжинки, romanized: Obzhynky, Polish: Dożynki [dɔˈʐɘŋki] ⓘ, Russian: Обжинки, romanized: Obzhynki; Belarusian: Дажынкі, Prachystaya; Czech: Dožínky, Obžinky; Kashubian: Òżniwinë; Dormition) is a Slavic harvest festival.

Aug 30, 2019 · Dożynki harvest festival celebrations take place all over Poland from mid August to early September every year. The festival is a like a reward for hard labor in the fields. The holiday was initially associated with the pagan Slavic cult of plants, trees and agriculture. In Poland the tradition dates back to the 16th century or even earlier.

Sep 6, 2022 · The celebration of harvest Poland, Dożynki, as it is called, reminds us of the richness hidden in the countryside. Find more about it! HIGHLIGHTS FROM CENTRAL EUROPE AND THE 3 SEAS INITIATIVE

As a country with many agricultural traditions, Poland still continues to celebrate harvest festivals each year from mid-August through mid-September. In the past, the harvest festival was sponsored by the lord of the manor for the people who worked his fields and harvested his crops.

Sep 29, 2024 · Our Polish community harvest festivals around the world at the beginning of autumn are linked to the Polish traditions of the land rich with fields of grain harvest time.

Dożynki: Harvest Festival Celebrations. Dożynki is the Polish Harvest Festival, celebrating the completion of the agricultural season. This festival, with its roots in ancient pagan practices, has become an essential part of the Polish calendar, expressing gratitude for the harvest.

Sep 24, 2024 · Local talent showcases fashions from renowned lace makers from Koniakow, Poland, at the 45th Dozynki Harvest Festival at the Pope John Paul II Polish Center in Yorba Linda on Sunday, Sept. 22,...

In rural Poland from way back when peasants toiled in the fields before the advent of powered farm implements, bringing in the crops ended with the harvest celebration we call Dożynki. In the mechanized world of today it is still observed in Poland and Polonia.

In Poland August 15 is the Christian festival of the Feast of the Assumption and is celebrated as the harvest. It is also referred to as the wheat harvest festival Dozynki Pod Debami or also the Festival under the Oaks, those who reap make wreaths out of grain, nuts, and corn.

Oct 1, 2017 · Dożynki is Slavic harvest festival celebrated on the autumn equinox. Nowadays it is celebrated on different days in different regions of Poland (August, September or October). It comes from the pagan Slavic cult of plants, trees, and agriculture.