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What's Up :: Polish Halloween

30.10.2022 14:30
Dziady, a Polish counterpart of Halloween, has a rich history rooted in ancient Slavic and Baltic tradition
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Dziady - from an old postcard by Konstanty Górski  POLONA Public Domain
"Dziady" - from an old postcard by Konstanty Górski / POLONA Public DomainPolona

Presented by Sławek Szefs with Agnieszka Bielawska

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