Koalicja Wschowskich Kolędników. Między dziedzictwem kulturowym a tradycją wynalezioną
Koalicja Wschowskich Kolędników. Between Cultural Heritage and Invented Tradition

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to analyze the activities of the carol formation named „Koalicja Wschowskich Kolędników” – a group of young people from Wschowa in western Poland, who practice Christmas carol singing celebrations around the streets of the city and near villages. This recent phenomenon due to the lack of intergenerational communication draws from various regions of Poland. The article consists of three parts: 1) ethnographic description of the group, its activity and social perception, 2) locating it in the background of regional carol traditions, 3) case study in terms of tradition, folklore, invented tradition and intangible cultural heritage.

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